This book examines the history of money - from early bartering systems to e-commerce today. It looks at how banks and financial institutions work, how the economy functions and taxation, as well as personal finance which is particularly aimed at and relevant to teenagers. An activity at the end encourages the reader to think about the importance of balancing their own budget to avoid debt in the future.

 

This book is part of a book series called Young Citizens Guides .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a guide book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

Anna Davidson is a former editor and writer for the Financial Times. This is her first book for children.