Personal Finance for Teens for Dummies

Get your money game started off on the right foot with this easy-to-read guide

In Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies, a team of celebrated financial educators walks you through how to handle your money so you can keep your debt low (or pay it off, if you've already got some), invest intelligently, and build the future you've always dreamed about.

This is the go-to guide for any young person who gets anxious whenever they think about how they're going to make ends meet, pay for school, or save for their future. You'll explore everything from how to responsibly manage your first credit card to tips for buying your first car and finding scholarships to reduce your tuition.

You'll also find:

• Companion materials, including online videos, infographics, printable resources, and worksheets you can use right away
• Strategies for creating a budget you can stick to and setting goals for saving and investing
• Explanations of how insurance--including car insurance--works, and how you can save money and time when you buy it

So, whether you've got a teen in your life who could use a helping hand and a head start on managing their money--or you are that teen--Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies will show you the financial ropes in an easy-to-understand way that's actually fun to read. Grab your copy today!

Author: Athena Valentine Lent,Mykail James
Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 04/22/2025
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781394315734

About the Author

Athena Valentine Lent is founder of Money Smart Latina, a financial education blog. Homeless in high school, Valentine is now a financial columnist for Slate Magazine.

Mykail James, MBA, is a public speaker and financial educator. Through her online persona, "The Boujie Budgeter^(R)," she explains complex money topics for young professionals.