Garage Sale Riches

When Isaiah's mom asks him to clean out the family garage, she promises her son that he can keep all the money he makes from a garage sale. Sorting through all those boxes, however, proves to be a very big job. So Isaiah enlists the help of his friends, Sandy, Dennis and Stephanie. When the four pals start dreaming of what they'll do with all the money they will earn, they name themselves The Money Savvy Kids Club. But after all their hard work, will they quickly waste their money with a trip to Mega Mall - or will they learn a valuable lesson about spending and saving?

Written by Susan Beacham and Lynnette Khalfani Cox
Illustrations by Tom Deja

Ages 7 - 12

Copyright 2008

ISBN: 978-0-9842139-0-0
Paperback
32 pages

Putting The "Do" In Donate

Dennis can't wait to get to school on Monday to tell his friends about the amazing thing that his Grandpa did. At his 80th birthday, his Grandpa gave Dennis $100! But there's a catch: Dennis has to use the money to help someone less fortunate. With advice from his friends, Isaiah, Stephanie and Sandy, Dennis is sure to think of someone in need. With a little creativity and hard work, the four pals might even figure out a way to turn Dennis' $100 into an even bigger donation.

Written by Susan Beacham and Lynnette Khalfani Cox
Illustrations by Tom Deja

Ages 7 - 12

Copyright 2008

ISBN: 978-0-9842139-1-7
Paperback
32 pages

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Home Sweet Home

In Social Studies class, it's time to talk about "current events" from the newspaper. Three members of the Money Savvy Kids Club - Isaiah, Sandy and Dennis - have agreed on a topic. They want to explain why so many homes in the community have "For Sale" signs. But their buddy, Stephanie, doesn't want to talk about this subject. After all, her family may have to sell their home too - and that has Stephanie terribly upset. Stephanie's dad has lost his job and can't pay for their home anymore. So will Stephanie's family be able to save their house? Or will they have to move out, and will Stephanie have to leave the neighborhood and her closest friends?

Written by Susan Beacham and Lynnette Khalfani Cox
Illustrative Design by Mary Jo Cadiz

Ages 7 - 12

Copyright 2008

ISBN: 978-0-9842139-2-4
Paperback
32 pages

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Penny Power

Mrs. Berry's weekend math assignment is one of the toughest ever. In fact, she seems to have gone a little overboard - she thinks pennies have incredible powers! Powers like curing diseases, building schools, and delivering food and medicine. Mrs. Berry wants the class to explain how this can be. Isaiah, Sandy, Dennis and Stephanie decide that as members of the Money Savvy Kids Club, there's no money problem they can't solve. They're up for the challenge! But as they start their research, they also discover that Sandy has a money concern of her own - her mom has lost her job. Can the pals solve their crazy penny homework and help Sandy feel a little better at the same time?

Written by Susan Beacham and Lynnette Khalfani Cox
Illustrated by Mary Jo Cadiz

Ages 7 - 12

Copyright 2009

ISBN: 978-0-9842139-3-1
Paperback
32 pages

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Emmy-Nominated for Outstanding Achievement In Children's Programming!

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Product: Money Farm Activity Book w/ DVD
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This 24-page activity book and companion DVD are based on the Money Savvy Kids Basic Personal Finance Curriculum. The book is packed with activities to help kids build money management skills.

The DVD contains 12 segment of Money Farm which were generously funded by Chase and produced by Chicago Public Television (WTTW). These Emmy-nominated, video segments introduce kids talking to kids about saving, spending, donating, investing, earning money, the history of money and other interesting facts about managing your money. Kids will want to watch these over and over again. Running Time: 30 minutes.

Chapters in the book and on the DVD include:

1. The History of Money
2. Earning Money
3. Setting Savings Goals
4. Opening a Savings Account
5. Smart Spenders
6. Donating
7. Investing
8. Ways To Pay
9. Credit
10 Invest in Yourself
11. Do You Want to be a Millionaire?
12. Family Money Press Conference.

Ages 4-10

Copyright 2005 Money Savvy Generation & WCCI.

Product: Kids Guide To Money Cents
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Our review: This is an excellent book that kids will use and refer back to over and over. Filled with fun facts and creative ideas. One of the best books out there for kids. 56 pages in length.

From publisher: Children’s direct buying power in North America is expected to exceed $60 billion by the year 2006. But learning how to spend and save their money wisely is difficult when advertising, peer pressure and ever-changing trends constantly bombard young people.

Now boys and girls can join the Money Cent$ gang — three kids with very different money “personalities” — as they get the inside scoop on money and discover their financial potential. Features quizzes, checklists, puzzles and more.

Written by Keltie Thomas. Illustrated by Stephen MacEachern.

Ages 8-12

Copyright 2004 Kids Can Press.