Amy Nathan

"A fun guide to a topic near and dear to kids."
Marketplace, National Public Radio

"Well worth the investment."
School Library Journal

“A completely charming discussion of allowances for kids... Nathan makes the subject of money open and manageable...this self-help manual communicates some of life’s important skills in a way that is fun and practical.” Kirkus

“The synthesis of anecdote and concrete advice takes the subject beyond the obvious...and the book’s breadth of suggestion will bolster kids as well as helping out adults. The breezy format, with its pull-out quotes, sidebars, sub-headings ...makes the book as accessible as its readers would like money to be.” Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“With its popular but little-covered topic, logical organization, and attractive style, this book is well worth the investment.” School Library Journal

This book offers kids (AND parents too!) the scoop on everything from saving strategies and spending smarts to negotiating with the parents who may (or may not) dish out the dough. As the 166 kids surveyed for the book know (and psychologists and financial managers interviewed by the author agree) there's more to an allowance than getting cash for candy and clothes.

Practical, informative, accessible, with delightful illustrations by Debbie Pale, this book is for kids, but parents can pick up some helpful hints, too.

A fun yet important guide to a topic near and dear to kids and adults alike, a topic the author became an expert on both from first hand-experience as a mom giving allowances to her two sons, and also from more than a decade of writing about kids' money issues as a Associate Editor of ZILLIONS, the former kids' magazine published by CONSUMER REPORTS.