Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Calling all mini-moguls! Dive (a la Scooge McDuck) into this book all about money: How to make it, to manage it, and how to save it-and how to multiply it! Offering a wealth of information on all things money, this jam-packed book will teach kids all the skills they need to pay the bills, from budgeting basics to principles of saving and interest, to ways to think like an entrepreneur, and so much more!"--
Author
Publisher
Evolver Editions
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme--but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being. This book is about how...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"What is money anyway, and where and why did it originate? According to Jacob Goldstein, this made-up thing has evolved over centuries and takes different forms based on technological advances, the needs of society, and often the crazy ideas of outliers on the fringes. Told through witty, historical anecdotes, Goldstein demystifies this ever-evolving tool from the invention of the first coins in Mesopotamia, to how China invented paper money centuries...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Everyone has to have money to buy the things they need and want. But how do you get money in the first place? Learn all about making money. Discover different types of jobs, ways to start a business, and how to get paid even more. It's key personal finance curriculum made approachable for all!"--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Life
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A holistic, illustrated guide to navigating your financial life mindfully, no matter your financial situation We are all weird about money. Whether you have a lot or a little, your feelings and beliefs about money have been shaped by a combination of silence (or even shame) around talking about money, personal experiences, family and societal expectations, and a whole big complex system rigged against many of us from the start. Begin with that baseline...
Author
Series
Billy Forrester books volume 3
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
After Billy wins 410,000 in the lottery his friends claim that he owes them a share for helping him play, creating a tangle of lies, memory, and money.
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Explains the origins and development of money as a means of exchange, from barter to electronic forms, and discusses the economy, capitalism and other economic systems, and the influence of money on world politics, culture, and everyday life.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"After seventh graders Benji and Felix "borrow" $20 from a lost wallet, the billionaire owner challenges them to spend over $5 million dollars in thirty days in order to learn life lessons about money"--
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Private currencies have always existed, from notes printed by individual banks to the S&H Green Stamps that consumers once redeemed for household items. Today's economy has seen an explosion of new forms of monetary exchange not created by the federal government. Credit card companies offer points that can be traded in for a variety of goods and services, from airline miles to online store credit. Online game creators have devised new mediums of...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Purchase Suggestion