My Savings Book & Journal
J. McCrary, Melanie Mallon, Bonnie Bright, Bright Illustration
Paperback
(Community Services Press, Oct. 9, 2009)
My Savings Book & Journal is a step to financial literacy for young people. The small, charmingly illustrated book introduces children from the ages of 7 to the concept of saving money. Worksheets help them set long- and short-term savings goals and understand their own spending habits. A journal section helps them keep track of earnings, savings, and gifts of money. They learn to calculate simple and compound interest as well as differentiate among CDs, savings accounts, and 529 Plans for college savings. Interesting facts about money, banks and coin collecting are throughout the book. Quizzes on money and interest include an answer key.
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