Follow Your Money

Who gets it, who spends it, where does it go?

Ebook

What happens to your money after you hand it to the cashier?

You pay for that cool pair of shoes or a new CD. But what happens to that money once it leaves your hands? Who actually pockets it or puts it into the bank? This lively, kid-friendly book answers these questions and more:

• Why are designer jeans so much more expensive than no-name ones? • Why does a burger cost $4.50 when the ingredients only cost $1.38?• How do credit cards work?

Discover the trail your money takes as it goes to pay for everything including the raw materials used to make a product, the workers who produce it, and the advertisers who promote it.

Humorous illustrations demystify the process by providing a visual breakdown of all the elements involved in monetary transactions. Accessible and fun, Follow Your Money is a vital introduction to the way money flows.

Table of contents

Table of contents
Cover 1
Title Page 3
Copyright page 4
Contents 5
Introduction 7
WHAT IS MONEY? 8
PROFIT: HURRAY FOR LEFTOVERS! 10
BREAKFAST 12
SCHOOL 14
LOOKING GOOD 16
HOLD ON TO YOUR HAT! 18
PIERCED PURCHASES 20
SALES 22
SHOES 24
GAS: IT’S THE HIDDEN STORY IN EVERYTHING YOU BUY 26
GETTING AROUND 28
BREAK TIME 30
MUSICAL MOOLAH 32
COMPUTE THE CASH 34
LET’S EAT! 36
MOVIE MADNESS! 38
GAME VALUE 40
GO PLAY OUTSIDE! 42
KA-CHINGTONE: CELL PHONES AND SUCH 44
PIZZA 46
SUPERMARKET 48
KEEP WARM, KEEP COOL! 50
FURRY FRIENDS 52
BANK ON IT 54
PLASTIC 56
HOW DOES IT ALL ADD UP? 58
Keep Reading! 59
index 61