From The Desk Of Hi Parent and Teens, Patti Handy here and I would like to take a few minutes of your time and tell you why I wrote this book.... When I first started my journey in writing this book, the intention was to give my son the money smarts and skills I knew he would need in life. Second to keeping my son healthy, safe and happy, I wanted to prepare him for a joyful and prosperous life. (Notice I group health, safety and happiness into one). I would involve him, almost everyday, with conversations on spending, saving, preventing debt, creating wealth, thinking in entrepreneurial terms, the stock market and much more. (Not all on the same day) Some days he would engage wonderfully in the conversation, some days I would get the ‘deer in the headlights’ look. I wanted so desperately to give him everything he would need to enjoy abundance, minimize financial challenges and live a debt free life. I wanted to teach him the importance of giving back and sharing his wealth, on all levels, not just financial. So, this book was born. I wrote this book to him, so you will find it is very conversational in nature. It’s a mom talking to her son. I wrote it so he could enjoy it today and reference it tomorrow. There are some topics that are more applicable to him as a teen and some topics for later, such as buying his first home. I wanted it as comprehensive as possible, without fire hosing him, so I chose nine of the most important subjects that I think he needs to understand. As I poured my heart and knowledge (both from my extensive work experience, but more importantly, my life experiences) I soon realized that every single parent on the planet would love to give their child this information!
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the
must-read book for all teenagers and young adults
ready to be empowered with the tools to make them money-smart,
money-responsible, and money-independent.
The government should automatically hand this book
to every teenager, and it should be mandatory reading
material in junior high school and every few years
thereafter. Frankly, anyone can benefit from this
book, no matter what age. Patti's style is so friendly,
and she demystifies what can be an overwhelming subject
matter. This material should not be learned haphazardly
as most of us tend to learn it. It is so much better
to learn these fundamentals well before applying for
a credit card or cashing a first paycheck. I certainly
learned a thing or two...or three! Patti has a knack
for explaining financial concepts like stocks and
bonds in such an accessible manner. Near the end of
the book, Patti makes it clear that giving back is
just as important and taking it in. People are often
afraid of dealing with their finances, because no
one ever teaches them what to do. This book empowers
the reader. A great book at any age." Robert
Mansour, Esq., Estate Planning Attorney, MansourLaw.com
educating
teens and young adults with money education.
Patti does an amazing job of simplifying the, sometimes
complicated, world of money. If you want to prepare
your teens with a solid foundation in money smarts,
this book is a must!" Alexis Martin Neely,
Esq. CEO/Founder of Family Wealth Planning Institute
©2009 Patti Handy, CTACC, Money Coach
"Creating self-reliant, financially successful teens"