A Smart Girl's Guide to Money by Nancy Holyoke

They were used, without the boxes, and in some cases not even in the original clothes. My wife sold five of her niece’s American Girl dolls for around $500. That’s before you get into the extra clothes and accessories. Some of their dolls cost hundreds of dollars. Recognizing that this book was written in 2007, there are some equity and social inclusion blind spots that could be addressed in an updated version.American Girl is a strange brand to put out a guide to money.

Financial literacy remains absent from most elementary and high school curriculum but A smart girl's guide to money offers a practical introduction to the world of finance. Nearly 15 books after this book was originally published, it is still more relevant than ever. In my youth, though it sometimes felt like homework, I enjoyed the quizzes and interactive components. From money making ideas and good money habits to budgeting, contracts and uncovering your money spending personality, this book helps young readers reflect on their relationship with money and learn to make more intentional financial decisions.Ī smart girl's guide to money challenges readers to reflect on their income generating and spending habits to help hone their financial literacy. The book is composed of child-friendly illustrations, quizzes, case studies and advice designed to help young readers better understand smart money management.

In A Smart Girl's Guide to Money: How to Make It, Save it, And Spent It, American Girl offers a guide book about navigating finances.

My only complaint is that it takes the 'soft' view of making sure everyone feels comfortable with their money conversation instead of empowered. Girls especially want to know how to navigate the social conversation around money, and the book certainly addresses this. Holyoke covers how emotions as well family background all tie into the hows and whys of spending and saving money. The book really shines when it talks about spending habits. While it seems easy to walk a dog, it's a lot harder to understand how to market the business, schedule the business, keep track of money going in AND OUT (supplies as well as labor)and deal with the hiccups. The section on ideas to earn money clearly shows this book is geared for older girls (or those whose parents are willing to do just about everything for them). In these few words, kids might actually understand an oversimplified view on investments and how to participate in investing themselves. There's a brief section on investment at the end which is shockingly age-appropriate.

A Smart Girl's Guide to Money by Nancy Holyoke