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Respected financial expert Dave Ramsey offers teens a comprehensive plan for avoiding debt and achieving financial health. Against a playful backdrop of fitness terminology, Dave gives solid, hard-hitting advice needed to make your goals a reality. Filled with both the “hope” and the “how-to,” The Total Money Training Plan includes:

• Useful worksheets and forms
• Readable and informative charts and graphs
• The four factors that keep people from getting in shape financially

The Total Money Training Plan is a necessity for young adults in need of a financial makeover. Readers will learn to live by the The Total Money Training Plan motto: “If you will live like no one else, later you can live like no one else.”

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Bill Gates-Interesting
I first bought this book for a book report. I thaught since i love computers, i should write one on bill gates. I thaught that the author did a good job on this book. I liked this book alot. Very Interesting! ... Read more

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Anna and Sarah Levinson were just 14 and 18 when they brewed their first batch of homemade nail polish and began peddling it into local boutiques. Today, their ripe brand of cosmetics is carried by retailers from Nordstrom to Urban Outfitters. John Magennis was only 14 when he started his Web design company Internet Exposer. In just three years his after-school hobby grew into a 500,000 a year business.

Using modern and historical business whiz kids as examples, How to Be a Teenage Millionaire teaches enterprising adolescents everything they need to know to become teenage entrepreneurs.

• Easy-to-Follow worksheets cover every aspect of starting a business, from choosing a name, to advertising to keeping records.
• Up-close-and-personal interviews with 17 teen entrepreneurs offer real-life examples that will both encourage and inspire.

How to Be a Teenage Millionaire even features a bonus section highlighting"21 Cool Businesses for Teens," complete with great business ideas and step-by-step instructions for getting started.

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An excellent, informative book
A great resource for people who have a desire to start their own business but don't know the technical details of it. The "business brainstormer" sections can be great for getting the information straght in your mind and for your spreadsheet.

You should not use this book for details; for more specialized information, I read Business Plans for Dummies. This is also a book for more low-budget businesses; if you're in the several thousand dollar range, this book is full of good information in an easy to read format (ever fall asleep while reading a business book? Lord knows I have!),

A good read
This is a very good book. It's not too confusing, and it goes step by step. You could start your own buisiness by reading this!

A Next Best Thing Material
I won't go to the point-of-the-book part, because i think it's pretty obvious from the title. Well, I have to say this book is somewhere between what you called a best written non-fiction and an ordinary bunch of ideas which's packed in a book. Basically, I like this book, at least enough to stop me from mocking it. I agree with some ideas they give. But ever since I'm from a different culture(asian), there are some complications on pratical process, where for some reason the theories can't be done, at least in my surroundings. I'm not saying this book is specially made for the 'western culture'(or is it?) but still, some of the contents just don't click with me. Read this edition then you'll see what I mean. ... Read more

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A wonderful biography of Madame C.J. Walker!
This is a partially fictionalized account of Sarah Breedlove, a young impoverished girl born free just after slavery who grew up and became inventor of hair-care products for Black women. She owned and operated her own business and became financially successful. She renamed herself and her business Madame C.J. Walker. With her business acumen she soon became one of the richest women of her time. Though she lived lavishly, she was a great philanthropher of her people, giving of her time and money to charities for the betterment of the African-American race.

She employed a large number of Black women to promote and sell her products, thereby giving women an opportunity to have a profession that gave them pride and economic freedom.

The author grasps the blatant racism of the times without being depressing about it. She also captures the spirit of Madame Walker, an uneducated sharecropper who had a dream and achieved it.

The text is well illustrated with watercolor and pencil drawings in soft colors. This book would be a good addition to a school library collection for browsers and report writers alike.

Excellent book for one and all!
Summary: This is a real life story of a young freed slave girl named Sarah Breedlove who feels inferior to white women because she is not as beautiful. She soon discovers a way to use herbs and oils to create hair products that will provide "colored" women with healthy hair. To advertise, she relies on ads that show colored women with healthy hair and a confident demeanor. As her company continues to grow, she employs other colored women who are willing to go into women's kitchens to show them the proper procedures for creating healthy hair. She also supports colored women in their fight for equality. She even stands up to Booker T. Washington when he implies that only colored men can fight for equality in the business world. Madame Walker (as she calls herself--Walker being her married name) becomes one of the wealthiest people in the country, yet she still fights for social justice.

Critical Review: In this picture book, Lasky creates an exciting story of a woman who overcomes the odds without forgetting her past and how she got to where she is. Lasky is able to do this by portraying Madame Walker as a real character with issues and struggles with which many readers may be able to relate. The illustrations by Bennett are beautiful and add to the story by capturing the essence of Madame Walker and her product line. Bennett's pictures are realistic and enchanting. In the author's letter, Lasky admits that she had to "fill in" some of the gaps left by her research. She does this exceedingly well in that the entire story seems possible. Though there were some gaps, Lasky based as much of the story as possible on research, some of which was from a first hand account by Walker's great-granddaughter. This book is about a minority group which is not stereo-typed by either the author or the illustrator. Overall, this book is very enjoyable and brings out some really great points. It will be surprising if the book does not win an award such as the Coretta Scott King, Caldecott, or Newbery.

Curriculum Connections: The possible curriculum connections in this book are numerous. One obvious connection is history. Lasky points out the racial and gender discrimination of the time. Connections can be made both to the Civil Rights Movement and the Women's Suffrage Movement. Another connection is in the field of science. Walker uses herbs and oils in her hair products. Students can examine the qualities of such herbs and check out how many are used in different types of products today. A third connection is climate. Lasky points out the different types of weather that Walker experiences as she moves from region to region around the US. Students can check out weather patterns that exist in different areas of the world. A final connection can be made in geography because Walker moves around the country so much. ... Read more

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Go the multimedia route when presenting economic concepts to your class. ... Read more

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Every year approximately 460,000 people under the age of 35 years old declare bankruptcy. In the last decade, loan debt has risen 142% for college students.1

The Big Bucks will explain in clear, conversational language the basics of money management—from credit cards to checking accounts to leases on cars. This is the info students need to know as they head off to college.

It’s the perfect graduation gift for any student in your church or school!

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Christianity-centered money smarts, if that's what you want
Prospective buyers should be aware this book contains fantastic information on money management for teens and young adults and that it also contains a chapter--a serious chapter--on tithing and the gospel behind it, and that some of the chapter review questions have more to do with what the Bible says about money management than what a financial advisor would tell you. ... Read more

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Coloring book fans will love adding their favorite hues to illustrations depicting adorable boys and girls dressed in their countries' traditional clothing. The charming styles include lederhosen (Austria), a bolero jacket (Spain), wooden shoes and embroidered blouses (the Netherlands), and knee-length breeches and aprons (Denmark). Evocative elements such as architectural details, decorative accents, landscapes, and other flavorful details serve as backgrounds to these portraits. 28 full-page black-and-white illustrations. Captions.
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Amazing!
The recent publication date of this book allows for greater understanding for today's youth. Being part of a summer school class, I was among the first people in my high school to evaluate the book for the regular school year. Key concepts in this book are efficiently shown, and all the basic principles of economics (supply & demand, business types) are outlined very nicely. Although our school did not partake in it, the book also comes with a set of interactive CD's, allowing the instructor to visually show the effects of economics on daily life. There are an amazing number of brightly-colored graphs and pictures to demonstrate the book's main points. This text was extremely successful in helping me gain an appreciation for the backbone of our nation's economic standing. ... Read more

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Larry Burkett's Stewardship for the Family™ serires provides the practical tips and tools that children and parents need to understand biblical principles of stewardship. Its goal is "Teaching Kids to Manage God's Gifts—Time, Talent and Treasures."

All About Money uses the wisdom of Scripture and money management experts to provide elementary-aged children with a comprehensive view of how to become responsible and effective users of money.

Children are challenged to consider questions of talent in engaging ways such as: How can you make big bucks from the stock market? How does the government stop people from counterfeiting money? What do the oak and olive branches on the back of a dime represent? ... Read more

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A millionaire by his mid-twenties, J. Paul Getty was a billionaire and one of the most powerful men in the world by the time of his death in 1976. The owner of Getty Oil Company became a philanthropist in his later life, and founded an art museum that still bears his name. ... Read more

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Disappointed
I was disappointed with this book as with most books about J P Getty because it failed to talk about his home life in any detail. In particular, it failed to mention how he treated his wives, children, and grandchildren; how he refused to pay the ransom for one even though he knew about his whereabouts. It basically glossed over everyone he left behind, including his grandson William Paul Getty who celebrated his birthday one day after J P Getty's death.

--Gummi Bear

A Good History Of Getty!
This book is an outstanding history of J. Paul Getty. It well covers the story of his business career and the building of a sizeable fortune. This book covers his career from the beginning until his death in 1976. The novel also points out the fact that Getty was a millionaire at a young age. This publication also gives good coverage to the establishment of the Getty museum.It is pointed out that Getty,in his older years had actually become a philanthropist. This book is without question a very good coverage of the life of one of the giants in American industry. Read this book. You will be well satisfied. ... Read more

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Henry Ford: Young Man with Ideas
I liked the book, but I wish they had more dates than just when he was born. It would have been fun to know how old he was when he did or invented certain things. I think I am like him because I like to find ways to make work easier.

This book is ok but, I would like more detail though.
I would like more detail like on how he was born and when he died. I like this book because it talked about all his jobs and what he made and when he made it. ... Read more

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Subtitled Running the Show Like the Big Chicks, the latest release from Girl Press is an excellent resource for resourceful young women. Girl Boss provides tips, tricks, and TLC for girls who areinterested in starting their own business projects. And it all comes in a hip layout with plenty of photos, sidebars, and graphics. As with the publisher's previous releases, Cool Women and Zine Scene, the emphasis here is that girls can do anything, and the text offers countless examples to prove it. From young women who have started their own vending machine, video production, and vibrant nail polish companies, to famous female bosses in history and legend, everything in this book tells emerging entrepreneurs to go for it. What is the girl boss attitude? Do you have a success mentality? How do you turn your great ideas into a booming biz? Readers will learn the answers to these and other questions, and in the process will accumulate acres of practical, tactical guidance and encouragement. X-Files star Gillian Anderson states in her inspiring introduction, "I believe from the bottom of my heart that there is nothing we as human beings, and especially we as women, cannot tackle." Go get 'em, girls. (All ages) --Brangien Davis ... Read more

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Girl Boss : Running the Show Like the Big Chicks
This book is very easy to read. It has some great links to major associations that I will be looking into further. This is a book I will pass around to others, that need to know how to get started.

Great for Girls, and Woman of all Ages
Girl Boss seriously changed my life. The book taught meeverything that I need to know about starting, my own buissness. Evenmy mom liked it! Buy this book if you want to work for yourself, become rich, and famous, or just want to earn some pocket change.

A great inspirational book for all young women
This book is a must-read for any young lady that is interested in business. Clear and easy to read, it is filled with inspirational tales that will motivate your fledgling businesswoman. Highly recommended

This is the best book I have seen on this topic.
This book is a great roadmap for any woman interested in starting a new business. I could not stop reading it. ... Read more

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The great Sonoran Desert in the American Southwest teems with all manner of creatures and plant life. Seemingly asleep during the hot daylight hours (although many animals are astir), the desert awakes with activity after nightfall. This entertaining and educational coloring book abounds with realistically rendered illustrations of wildlife found in this area--from tiny lizards, an antelope jack rabbit and darting road runner, to a desert tortoise chewing on a beavertail cactus and a turkey vulture soaring on updrafts above the desert. Nature lovers will be thrilled with this collection, as will colorists of all ages. Dover Original. 29 plates of black-and-white illustrations and 5 in full color on covers. Introduction. Captions.
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Running a business is a fun way for kids to expand a hobby, learn useful skills, and make money! Here's everything kids need to start their own business. With a lively design and accessible format, KidBiz includes practical advice for getting started, provides helpful tools for making a business plan and finding customers, and offers thirty great business ideas, from pet sitting to designing T-shirts to making bird feeders and more!"I was impressed by the encouragement it gives readers to use their special skills and abilities. The suggested businesses are wonderful." -- Jan Zupnick, The Entrepreneurship InstituteThis unique book-and-disk package includes:- Thirty great business ideas- How to make a business plan- Real-life success stories written by kids ... Read more

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KidBiz
it was a great book to read, and was extremely helpful! the computer program was fun too, and helpful, but i can't use it anymore because i lost the "run" code and when i got a new computer... i couldn't program it in... =-(

This book is fun to read and informative
A good summer book to spark the natural intelligence of your pre-teen and early teen. The illustrations were particularily fine. ... Read more