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If you have a grade schooler that is ready to learn some money basics, then If You Made a Million by David Schwartz is a book that you should definitely add to your home library.

It talks about the "value" of a dollar (that one dollar equals four quarters, for example) and throws in some fun facts - did you know that if you had $10 in pennies you'd have a five foot stack or that one million $1 bills would weigh 2,500 lbs? It discusses bank accounts and earning interest. It introduces checks and explains how a paper check is connected to real money.

The best part though? It not only teaches about interest one would earn on their own money, but interest that one would pay a bank when taking on a loan. The book emphasizes that when you borrow money, you will end up paying more than you borrowed - perhaps it's a book that many adults would benefit from as well!

What money related books for kids do you love?


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