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San Diego, CA - “There are
several books available this holiday season that will help
children learn about finances and they make wonderful
gifts," says the award winning Institute of Consumer
Financial Education
(ICFE), based in San Diego, CA., The ICFE has reviewed
books designed for young people that parents and
grandparents may consider as worthwhile holiday gifts.
NEW:
Money Mamma & The Three Little Pigs Ages 3-10. This
beautifully illustrated, read aloud, hardcover, gift
edition introduces the basics of sound money management
and helps children develop a positive money
attitude. It includes adorable characters and engaging
child friendly explanations. The book helps parents teach
children the value of giving, saving and investing. $19.95
plus $4 p&h.
The Peanut Butter and Jelly Game Ages 4-8. This book for
children was written by Adam Eisenson. It is a wonderfully
illustrated concept story book for young people who have
the urge to spend all of their money or
allowance the moment it is received. This hardcover, gift
edition explains the principles of sharing, good spending
and saving in a fun sort of way to youngsters. $15.95 plus
$4 p&h.
Letia Young's "Money Book For Kids" Ages 6-11. (3-ring
binder) This is a fun book that will help youngsters keep
on top of their money, including how much they get in
allowances and earnings, how much they spend and how much
they save. The book is divided into: "Giving, Spending,
Savings: Short-term and Savings: Long-term. There are
different colored tabs and pouches for keeping receipts
and passbooks, plus there are worksheets for tracking
spending and savings. There are detailed instructions and
tips for kids on how to earn some money.
$19.95 plus $3 p&h.
"Better Than A Lemonade
Stand" Ages 8-14. Written by
(then) fifteen year old Daryl Bernstein, who believes and
has proven that young people can make money in business,
because he has been doing just that since
age 8. He describes for young readers over 50 of his
favorite small business ideas that are easy to launch and
require little or no start-up costs. As a kid speaking to
kids, Daryl tells kids what they really want to know about
their own lemonade stand or other money making concepts.
$9.95 plus $2 p&h.
Letia Young's
"Money Book For Young Adults"
Ages 12-17
(3-ring binder) This practical book helps teenagers plan,
budget and keep track of their money. The four major
sections of the book are divided into: "Giving,
Spending, Savings: Short-term and Savings: Long-term.
There are different colored tabs, pouches and worksheets
for tracking spending and savings. Young readers will also
learn how plan their own finances in
advance. $19.95 plus $3 p&h.
"Smart Startz" A Financial Education Program for Young
People. Ages 12 and up. Teaching money management skills
for life is what these four booklets accomplish. Author
Jim Garnett, an educational coordinator for Iowa's largest
credit counseling agency, designed this collection of
self-help financial booklets, based on real life
experiences. The set includes: (1) "Tackling A Teen Budget
In Four Simple Steps" (2) What Every Teen Should Know
About Credit Cards" (3) "Going To College Without Going
Broke" and (4) "How To Have Money With The Money You
Have." Set of 4 booklets $23.95 plus $3 p&h. Individual
booklets also available at $8 plus $1 p&h.
"Please Send Money"
Ages 18 and older. This financial
survival guide for young adults on their own is written by
the National Jump$tart Coalition For Personal Financial
Literacy Youth's executive director, Dara Duguay. This
book provides students and young people with the tools
they need to navigate the tumultuous world of personal
finance. It is filled with many real-life stories
that expose common financial mistakes often made. Advice
is offered on credit cards, managing car payments and much
more. $16.95 plus $3 p&h.
"Don't Spend Your Raise! And 59 Other Money Rules You
Can't Afford to Break" This is the follow-up to "Please
Send Money." Written by the National Jump$tart Coalition
For Personal Financial Literacy Youth's executive
director, Dara Duguay, she fills the book with dozens of
practical, painless 'money rules' guaranteed to help young
readers make fewer money mistakes. She warns: "Money
doesn't buy happiness, but money troubles
will make you miserable." $12.95 plus $3 p&h.
All the above mentioned books are
available for purchase from the ICFE
on its Web site at:
http://www.icfe.info.
Or ordering by phone at 619-239-1401 or by mail
at: ICFE Resource Center
PO Box 34070, San Diego, CA 92163-4070.
For more information please call: Paul Richard, ICFE
Executive
Director 619-239-1401.
Financial Education Books for Youngsters Worthwhile
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About the ICFE:
About the
ICFE:
The Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE), founded in 1982 by the
late Loren Dunton (creator of the “certified financial planner” (CFP)
designation) and it is dedicated to helping consumers of all ages to improve
their spending, increase savings and use credit more wisely. The ICFE trains and
certifies Personal Finance Instructors for its own curriculum. It also trains
and certifies Credit Report Reviewers and Identity Theft Prevention Specialists.
The ICFE is an award winning, nonprofit, consumer education organization that
has helped millions of people through its education programs and resources. It
publishes the Do-It-Yourself Credit File correction Guide, now in its 16th
printing and has distributed over one million “Credit/Debit Card Warning Labels”
and “Credit/Debit Card Sleeves” world wide.
The ICFE became an official partner with the Department of Defense/Financial
Readiness Campaign in June of 2004.
The ICFE is also a partner in the national Jump$tart Coalition for Financial
Literacy and the California Jump$tart chapter. The ICFE staff is also active
with San Diego Saves, an offshoot of America Saves, and the California Student
Debt Resource Awareness Project (CASDRAP) (studentdebthelp.org).
The ICFE’s on-line help for consumers who spend too much was featured in PARADE
Magazine in the Intelligence Report section. The money helps and tips are from
“The Money Instruction Book,” a course in personal finance, positioned to become
among the premier programs in the new bankruptcy and debtor education
initiatives.
The ICFE Web site at:
http://www.icfe.info helps consumers with mending spending, learning about
the proper use of credit, budget and expense guidelines, how to set up and
implement a spending-plan and also how to access financial education courses and
videos and how to teach children about money. Other ICFE services include a free
eNewsletter, and an online resource center of financial education learning
tools, including videos, books, software and personal finance courses.
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