Money Matters for Teens: Advice on Spending and Saving, Managing Income, and Paying 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!