Overview
In Money Matters for Teens, young writers discuss their financial fears and the strategies they've learned to help them spend their money wisely, save for the future, and pay for college. The gap between the richest and the poorest Americans has been growing for decades, and experts predict it will continue to widen. Young people bear the brunt of this inequality because it makes it harder to get a job and to pay for the college education you need to move up the ladder. Political changes could help close the gap, but in the meantime, teens can help prepare themselves for financial independence. In this book, teens write about learning to handle money wisely, to manage their own income, to pay for college, and how our larger economic system determines their financial standing. Essays include: Equal Work, Unequal Pay The Rags to Riches Myth Job-Hopping to a Career I Took a Scam Job Job-Hunting Tips A Guide to Drama-Free Banking My Credit Card Gave Me False Security We Don't Save It for a Rainy Day How Am I Supposed to Pay for College? Countdown to Independence and more! Through these essays, teen readers-as well as their parents,teachers, and caregivers-will pick up new tricks to managing their money but will also be provided a much-needed glimpse into how the worldlooks to our younger generations.
Full Product Details
Author: Youth Communication ,
Virginia Vitzthum
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Imprint: Sky Pony Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.90cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 20.90cm
Weight: 0.127kg
ISBN: 9781510759923
ISBN 10: 1510759921
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 15 February 2022
Recommended Age: From 13 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
,
Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.
Author Information
YCteen publishes true stories by teens, giving readers insight into theissues that matter most in young people's lives. They areheadquartered in New York, New York. Virginia Vitzthum is the editor of Represent, YouthCommunication's magazine by and for youth in foster care.She has written for publications including Elle, the Village Voice, washingtonpost.com, AlterNet.org, Time Out New York, Ms., and salon.com, where she was a columnist. She is the author ofa book about Internet dating, I Love You, Let's Meet, and a contributorto Beautiful Trouble, a book about creative activism. Shewas managing editor of a book series on substance abuse treatmentand has edited many other publications. She has workedat Youth Communication since 2008 and also edited YouthCommunication's books on drugs, disabilities, sexuality, andother topics.
