Berthoud Community Library District

Argues that a good education and a secure job are not guarantees for financial success, and describes six guidelines for making money work for you.

Laura D. Adams shares financial advice from her weekly podcast, explaining ways to take control and make the most out of earnings, and discussing ways to get out of debt, how to manage a 401(k), choose investments, and use technology to manage money.

Illustrates the many ways a child can spend money.

Offers advice on personal finance, discussing choosing investments, creating a financial plan, saving for children's education, preparing for retirement, and other related topics.

"Between spending, saving, and earning money, how does anybody keep track of it all? They make a budget! Learn all about budgeting. Discover the different parts of a budget, how people and businesses make budgets, and why it's important to keep a budget balanced. It's key personal finance curriculum made approachable for all!"--

Suze Orman, the woman millions of Americans have turned to for financial advice, delivers a master class on personal finance and teaches her readers that the "New American Dream" is not the things they accumulate, but the confidence that comes from knowing that which they've worked so hard for cannot be taken away from them.

Describes the various forms which money can take, including coins, paper money, and personal checks, and how it can be used to make purchases, pay off loans, or build interest in the bank.

"How do we get new roads or fund our public schools? Taxes! The government adds a few cents onto the bill for your meal or tank of gas and puts the money to use for everybody. Learn all about the different types of taxes, the levels of government that collect them, how your tax dollars are spent, and more. It's key personal finance education made approachable for all!"--