money management for kids
   
when kids look for after-school jobs, there are a lot of things they need
to know
           
the following web sites have been taken from the School Library Journal
                       
           
August 2001 - edited by Gail Junion-Metz
- create their first resume
- their first cover letter
- their first list of folks who agreed to provide them with references
- fill out the easy-to-use, Web-based worksheets
- print them out, and then hand them out to potential employers
Creator: New York State Dept. of Labor
- what a Social Security number is
- how to apply for one
- what Social Security is
- how much is deducted from paychecks
- how Social Security funds are used
Creator: U. S. Social Security Administration
 
HOW TO MAKE CORRECT CHANGE - in order to have a paper route,
        work at a fast food restaurant, babysit,
or mow the lawns, kids need
        to know how to make change
- this interactive game does just that in a fun, high-tech way
- don't miss:
for a challenge, have older kids check out the foreign currency game
- great for teens going abroad for vacation or study
Creator: The Learning Network, Inc. San Fransisco
- about the taxes that will be deducted
- about state, federal, and local taxes
- don't miss:
the "It's Playday" section - where kids can see how taxes are withheld
- for educators, the "Teachers Toolkit" section includes tax forms,
and downloadable teaching resources
Creator: U. S. Internal Revenue Service, American Bar Association
- basic banking skills
- filling out a check correctly
- what interest means
- how to safely and properly use an ATM
- don't miss:
the "Calculators" link - where kids can calculate how long it
will take
them to save for their first car or save for holiday gifts
- have older teens check out
Moneyopolis - they can play a
life
version of a game about spending, saving, and investing their
money
Creator: Sovereign Bank, Inc.
- how to keep their young charges safe and happy
- how to turn babysitting into a profitable and satisfying endeavor
- don't miss:
"Infants"   |   "Toddlers"   |   "Preschoolers"  
|   "School Age" sections with
solid information about child
development
- see also "Planning Activites"
- see also the babysitting flyer that kids can create at the
"Make
Your Own Flyer" link
Creator: University of Illinois Extension Service, Champaign, IL
     
Wolfhard Touchard,   M. L. S. - Reference & Database Librarian
  |  
touchard@andrews.edu
                     
James White Library
  |   Andrews University   |   Phone 616.471.6263
                       
                       
                Updated December
2001