Growing Money: A Complete Investing Guide for Kids

by Gail Karlitz, Debbie Honig, Stephen Lewis (Illustrator)

Never before has there been a time when the economy has been so much a part of our daily lives. TodayÕs young investors want to know the basics of financeÑespecially how to make money grow. This complete guide explains in kid-friendly terms all about savings accounts, bonds, stocks, and even mutual funds!

Genres: Nonfiction, Money, Parenting, Economics, Reference, Childrens

144 pages, Paperback

First published May 3, 1999

About the author

Gail Karlitz lives in Stamford, Connecticut.

Reviews

[Roman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Читал эту книгу в русском переводе от издательства Манн Иванов и Фербер. Отличное оформление и простой и хороший перевод. Рекомендую!

Надо сказать, что для людей, получивших экономическое образование в этой книге ничего нового нет. По сути, это понятно из ее названия, ведь она, в первую очередь, ориентирована на детей. Именно поэтому написана просто и увлекательно, так, что даже вся сухость информации просто поглощается. Лично мне понравилось и я советую ее всем родителям, которые хотят воспитать финансово грамотных детей!

[Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

More like a complete guide to become a kid millionaire! Even though it was based on the American stock market I felt as if I had learnt tons! This book covers all aspects of investing. In other words this book is amazing!

[Lola Kris]

​Gail Carlitz's Growing Money: A Complete (and Completely Updated!) Investing Guide for Kids is a great place for young readers to start understanding the basics of investing. She explains topics like savings, bonds, stocks, and mutual funds in an accessible way, using simple examples and quizzes to make the material understandable and engaging.​ While the book is aimed at kids, it is also useful for adults who are just starting to get acquainted with the world of finance. It is especially helpful because it explains how financial markets work and how to make informed investment decisions.​ For those interested in expanding their knowledge of cryptocurrencies and wanting to exchange them safely, best place to buy Paybis may be a useful tool for buying and selling https://paybis.com/sell-usdc/. It offers convenient and safe ways to exchange cryptocurrencies, which can be useful when learning modern financial technologies.

[Mihailo Shevchenko]

The idea of ​​teaching children investment thinking from an early age is a powerful investment in their future. I especially liked how everything in the material is presented in simple language, without overloading them with complex terms, but with real benefits. It is important for a child not only to know what money is, but to understand how it works and how it can be multiplied. I myself began to introduce my nephew to the basics through game scenarios and simple actions - from a piggy bank to the first digital wallet. We even experimented a little with cryptocurrency - of course, under supervision. We used Paybis for exchange - the platform seemed very convenient, even for beginners, it will be clear how to make an exchange Swap USDT (Polygon) to USDC (ERC20) . It helped to show in practice how modern financial instruments can be accessible and transparent.

[Damilola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! It was a good reminder to me that teaching children about money should be approached by teaching the content and putting the knowledge they have in game form to familiarize themselves with the "rules" of the game.

[Colin · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 11 year old just finished it. Please that it held his attention and we've had some good conversations about the stock market. A step toward his financial wisdom, freedom and potential.

[Phu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Huh ... this ain’t not for a kid, but for a beginner adult also. Recommended for the starters!!!

[Amanzhol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Очень интересная и полезная книга для тех, кто только делает первые шаги в мир инвестиции. Даже если вы и не планируете в ближайщем будущем заниматься инвестированием, книга всё равно придётся вам по душе и даст дополнительные, возможно полезные в будущем, знания.

Несмотря на название и целевую возрастную аудиторию, она очень кстати придется для тех людей, кто вообще особо не владеет знаниями в этой сфере. И я один из таких людей.

В книге в краткой и понятной форме излагаются основные термины, понятия и виды инвестиции. После прочтения не остается вопросов, касательно того, что такое облигации, акции, паевые фонды и в чем их принципиальные различия; о том как работают биржи, как проводятся торги и на какие основные маркеры надо смотреть при проведении операции, а также многое другое.

Также в книге даются парочка управжнении и тесты для закрепления материала.

Данная книга вряд ли подойдёт как настольная книга инвестора или практическая методичка по инвестированию, но однозначно должна быть одной из первых в списке книг для новичков и любознателей.

[Zachary · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is for anyone that wants to know pretty much anything about how to make money. With anything from stocks to bonds to tests to tell you what kind of risk taker you are. Need to save money for that new videogame? This book will be there to help you along the way. It will also encourage you to be asking your parents to invest in things that they may not have ever heard of. Not only does this book tell you how to save money, but it also tells you how high risk some investments are. If they don’t know exactly how good or credible they are, they give you websites to go to that definitely have the information because that is what they do, the go through and rate how credible and high risk they are. All in all this was a great book. See you in my next review.

[Readersaurus · Rating 3 out of 5]

A clear and well-illustrated introduction for kids. Defines key terms and provides information on risks and benefits of banks, stocks, and bonds in language that kids can understand. It would have earned another star if the authors had talked about reasons for investing other than sheer accumulation of cash, such as believing in a product or wanting to make the world a better place.

[Morgan Selchow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Growing Money is a informational book about financial investing. You can learn about how to manage your stock portfolio and a lot of other really cool things. There is also a little fun game that lets you manage fake money on your own. This book has good drawings and amazing charts. Anyone is interested in making money in different ways than working for it should read this book!

[Gabby · Rating 3 out of 5]

helpful for smg!!

[Onto The Next Book · Rating 5 out of 5]

This a great way to introduce yourself or even go over the basics about investing. Easy to read and understand so its for anyone.

[Nathaniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it. It talks about investing and bonds and the difference between them and it's very interesting.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic and clear. Helpful with change in value of bonds though I can’t remember what I learned. (Not author’s fault. I have a block.) So should keep until I can remember!

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was surprisingly good and had tons of great information. Great for a teen or adult looking for more info on money.