"Life looks good, but hidden beneath that glossy exterior are credit card bills, student loans, car payments, and an out-of-control mortgage. Their money situation is a mess, and they're trying to live a life they simply can't afford. So why exactly do we try so hard to keep up with the Joneses? Are we really living the lives we want, or are we chasing someone else's dream, just trying to keep up appearances on social media, at church, and in our...

"Introduces young readers to the concept of counting money and the different denominations of money"--Provided by publisher.

Money allows people to exchange goods and services. How would you buy things without money? A simple timeline provides an easily understood history of money.

Includes chapters on stocks, real estate investment, tax lien certificates, network marketing, information marketing, Internet marketing, licensing of intellectual property, and tax reduction.

"In Greg's Garage Sale, beginning readers follow along as Greg learns to add, subtract, and count back change and whole numbers using a number line. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage beginning readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept. A supplementary quiz asks readers to add and subtract in two equations using number lines, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Greg's...

"If your biggest financial plan is 'maybe I'll win the lottery someday, ' you should probably read this book." --back cover.

This book is an introduction to the characteristics and values of the different coins and paper money used as currency in the United States.

A clear, concise, illustrated guide to the workings of the global economy.

A lighthearted chronicle of the history of money covers topics ranging from currency forms and the relationship between money and writing to the way taxes work and the practices of modern banking systems.

"Shells. Coins. Paper bills. Credit cards. Bitcoins. People have used all kinds of objects to buy, sell, or trade. Aren't you curious: what is money? Developed with numismatic curators at the Smithsonian, this book looks at how people, money, and history intersect, right on up to what's current about currency"--Amazon.com.