Money Resources
Listings on Teaching Teens About Money
Web Sites
Schwab Moneywise - Tools for teaching financial basics
Junior Achievement – a Web site to help kids understand the economics of life
Young Money Magazine
Money Talks – A Financial Management Site for Teens
Young Investor - Information on earning, saving and investing money for teens.
Money $marts
Money 101 for Kids
Money Savvy Generation, Helping Kids Get Smart about Money
The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education
has a brochure called "Next Generation: Insuring Your Future" to teach teens about the value of insurance.
Books
It Pays to Talk: How to Have the Essential Conversations with Your Family About Money and Investing, by Carrie Schwab Pomerantz and Charles Schwab, Crown Business
Money Matters for Teens, by Larry Burkett and Todd Temple, Moody Publishers
Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens: The Secrets About Money – That You Don’t Learn in School, by Robert Kiyosaki, Little, Brown Young Readers
I Want to Talk With My Teen About Money Management, by Lisa Crayton, Standard Publishing Company
Street Wise: A Guide for Teen Investors, by Janet Bamford, Bloomberg Press
Dollars & Sense For Kids
by Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Books
Dr. Tightwad's Money- Smart Kids.
by Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Books
Allowance Magic: Turn Your Kids Into Money Wizards
by David McCurrach, Kids' Money Press
Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children
by Neale S. Godfrey and Carolina Edwards, Fireside Books.
Silver Spoon Kids
by Eileen Gallo, Jon J. Gallo and Kevin J. Gallo, McGraw Hill.
Listings on After-School Jobs
Web Sites
Babysitting course from the Red Cross
Babysitting course from the Girl Scouts
Babysitting course from The National Safety Council
BLAST! (Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training)
Kidproof
offers home-study babysitting classes and first-aid kits for babysitters.
Babysittermania.com
lets sitters trade tips in a secure online environment.
The Safe Sitter program
offers classes for tweens.
Got A Job.com
Part-time and summer jobs for teens and students by zip code.
Groovejob.com
Jobs, internships, and a resource center to help teens get hourly and short-term jobs.
Teens4Hire.org
Site for teen employment, with a Ready for the Workplace™ job readiness program.
Jobs and Careers for Teens
Summer, Seasonal, and Part-time Jobs
Teen Jobs
JobDoggy.com
Books and CDs
What To Expect Babysitter's Handbook
by Heidi Murkoff, Workman Publishing Company
The Complete Babysitting Kit {CD-Rom)
Self-Counsel Press
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Money for Teens
by Susan Shelley, Alpha
The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens: The Key to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of
by David Gardner, Tom Gardner, and Selena Maranjian. Fireside Books
Rich Dad, Poor Dad for Teens: The Secrets About Money That You Don’t Learn in School
by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter, Little Brown Young Readers.
Listings on College Funding
Web Sites
Fast Web is an online scholarship search service.
CollegeNET
is a search engine to help you finance college.
The College Board
helps with scholarships and financial aid.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
offers forms and online filing for aid.
Student Loan Coach
is a free resource for student loan information and applications.
Finaid
is a collection of online resources for student financial information.
CareersandColleges
is a collection of online resources for student financial information.
Peterson's Guides
is an established education resource on and offline.
American Education Guidance Center
offers a collection of online resources for student financial information.
Project $cholar$cam
is a site that will teach you about fraudulent scholarship schemes.
Saving for College
a wealth of information on 529 plans
American Council on Education
youth development program which encourages college futures
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts
Roth IRAs
Custodial Accounts
Financial Aid:
The most comprehensive financial aid Web site
FAFSA:
Information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA
Sallie Mae:
The leading provider of student loans offers a guide to finding the right student loan and applying.
American Council on Education:
Youth development program that encourages college futures
Books
The Scholarship Advisor, 5th ed.
by Christopher Vuturo, The Princeton Review
The Scholarship Book, 12th edition
by Daniel J. Cassidy, National Scholarship Research Service
Don't Miss Out: The Ambitious Student's Guide to Financial Aid
by Anna & Robert Leider, Octameron Associates
Scholarship Handbook 2006
College Entrance Examination Board
Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2006
Peterson's Guides
The 529 Savings Plan
by Richard A. Feigenbaum and David J. Morton, Sphinx
College savings 101: take notes on the pros and cons of 529 plans
by Scott Bernard Nelson, Entrepreuneur, June 1, 2003
Teens and the Economic Downturn
Web sites
Kiplinger Forecasts-- 2008 Economy: On the Edge of Recession
Schwab MoneyWise: Tips for Teaching Financial Basics
Consumer Action: Talking to Teens About Money
Books and Articles
Rich Dad, Poor Dad for Teens, by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter, Little Brown Young Readers
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Money for Teens, by Susan Shelley, Alpha
The Teen's Guide to Personal Finance - Basic concepts in personal finance that every teen should know, by Joshua Holmberg and David Bruzzese, Kindle
“Secrets of Thrifty Families,” Parade Magazine (7/08)