Library Binding
(Heinemann/Raintree, Aug. 1, 2000)
An introduction to money, describing how it evolved to replace the barter system, how it is used, different forms it takes, and currency in countries around the world.
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Do you do chores all week to earn an allowance? Have you ever received money as a gift and did not know what to do with it? This title teaches you how to make the most of your money. Open the pages of this book to learn: how you can turn allowance into more money, what a budget is and how one might help you with your allowance, and what questions you should ask yourself before spending your allowance.