Your Next Skill: Basic Finances
Find resources for learning the basics of financial literacy. Below are several different resources, which may help you further your understanding of finances.
The teen money manual : a guide to cash, credit, spending, saving, work, wealth, and more / by Kara McGuire
Wouldn’t it be great if money grew on trees? But since it doesn’t, everyone has to learn how to earn and manage money in order to live―and it’s never too early to start. This book offers today’s teens the best and most up-to-date tips on how to make money, how to spend it, how to invest and save it, and how to protect it. Learn how to land that first job, figure out your paycheck, and negotiate a raise. Discover how to stretch your money to cover all of your needs and (at least some of!) your wants. Learn to be a savvy saver to vastly improve your life. Really! Once you’ve started to accumulate property and money, you’re not done managing your financial life. Far from it! Find out what it takes and how much it will cost.
Format: Book (2014)
Real world personal finance / Mark A. Nadler and Terry E. Rumker.
Personal Finance for the Real World teaches the basics of personal finance by mentoring the reader through the process of creating a personal financial plan. Instruction culminates in the creation of a budget that includes all investment goals.
Format: Book (2014)
Budgeting 101 : from getting out of debt and tracking expenses to setting financial goals and building your savings, your essential guide to budgeting / Michele Cagan, CPA
With Budgeting 101, you can start saving now. This clear and simple guide provides tons of practical advice for keeping track of your finances. With useful tips on setting financial goals, reducing debt, finding ways to save money, and creating and following a budget plan, you’ll have your dollars and cents under control in no time.
Format: Book (2018)
Personal finance 101 : from saving and investing to taxes and loans, an essential primer on personal finance / Alfred Mill ; with a technical review by Michele Cagan, CPA
Managing your finances can be overwhelming at times. But it doesn't have to be! Personal Finance 101 will provide you with all the skills you need to make good financial decisions and grow your personal wealth. Full of must-have advice and organized in an easy-to-read format, this book provides a wealth of knowledge on personal finance basics including: -Choosing your bank (and why it matters) -Building an emergency fund -Salary and benefit packages -Where your money is going (and how to keep more of it)-Refinancing or consolidating student loans -Health and property insurance -Building credit responsibly -How to get a mortgage Use this guide and make the most of the money you have, plan for future purchases like a house or a vacation, save for retirement, or simply become more financially responsible. Perfect for finance beginners or those looking to refresh their knowledge, Personal Finance 101 is the one-stop shop for all of your personal finance questions!"
Format: Book (2020)
Cash and credit information for teens : tips for a successful financial life, including facts about earning money, paying taxes, budgeting, banking, shopping, online and mobile payments, using credit, and avoiding financial pitfalls by Omnigraphics, Inc.
Provides tips for a successful financial life including facts about earning money, paying taxes, budgeting, banking, shopping, using credit, and avoiding financial pitfalls.
Format: Book (2017)
College financing information for teens : tips for a successful financial life : including facts about planning, saving, and paying for postsecondary education, with information about college savings plans, grants, loans, scholarships, community and military service, and more by Omnigraphics, Inc.
Provides information for Teens about planning, saving, and paying for post-secondary education, with facts about government aid, private loans and scholarships, and other sources of financial assistance. Includes index and resource information.
Format: Book (2017)