The essential guide to managing money, saving and investing for kids...and parents! A fun and easy-to-understand guide to personal finance packed with real life examples and engaging activities. This collection of stories from around the world provides a hands-on introduction to the world of money, saving and investing for kids and parents. Boost your child's financial IQ and find out how to build sustainable wealth with this hands-on guide to financial independence. Discover the world and explore: How you can start building wealth at an early age - How to earn, save and invest your money wisely - What bonds and stocks are all about - How to avoid the most common financial mistakes - And much more! "A highly original and entertaining introduction to personal finance through storytelling, this book is a must-read for children, teenagers and their parents." - Ignacio Palacios Huerta, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics (UK) "Highly recommended." - Ivo Welch (& his kids), Professor of Finance, UCLA Anderson School of Management (USA) "Building intuition around economic and finance concepts is perhaps the hardest part in teaching. Turns out that Elena's stories are surprisingly effective in doing exactly this." - Stelios Michalopoulos, Associate Professor of Economics, Brown University (USA) "A clear and simple explanation of financial concepts using stories from everyday life...This is a book that should be on the shelves of every home in the world to educate new generations about the importance of managing their personal finances." - Stephen Lowry, Principal, United World College of Southern Africa (Swaziland) "An excellent book that provides a global context to personal finance using simple and easy-to-understand stories...This book celebrates the world's cultural diversity while providing useful financial literacy tools that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. I highly recommend it." - Martin Mwenda Muchena, Curriculum Manager, International Baccalaureate Organisation (Netherlands) Meet Olu, a hustling street vendor from Lagos (Nigeria), Adeline, a fashionable influencer from Beirut (Lebanon), and Mr. Kapoor, an aging businessman from Delhi (India). They all lead completely different lifestyles miles away from each other. But they share one same concern: How can they make the most out of their financial lives, manage the resources they have, and grow their wealth over time? Discover how they each go about addressing these issues, making different decisions that impact their future for better...and sometimes for worse! This hands-on-guide to personal finance will take you through a journey around the world as you learn the basics of managing and growing money. Contents: Start with a Plan: The Nigerian Street Vendor - Know your Finances: The American Teenager - Live off Income, not Capital: The Lebanese Influencer - Convert Capital into Income: The Indian Tycoon - Gather Assets, not Liabilities: The British Twins - Be Money Wise: The Brazilian Footballer - The Investment Toolbox: The Mexican Nuns - Comparing Investments: The Ethiopian Pharmacist - The Power of Compounding: The Mongolian Farmer - Building an Investment Portfolio: The Singaporean Intern A Hands-on Guide to Personal Finance From Chihuahua to New Jersey, and from Lagos to Beirut, this book will take you through a journey around the globe, as you learn the basics of managing and growing wealth. Divided into ten short stories from around the world, this book is filled with easy-to-understand examples, bullet-point lessons and engaging activities. Find out: How you can start building wealth at an early age - How to avoid the most common financial mistakes - What types of investments you can choose from - What bonds and stocks are all about - And much more! Elena Fernandez Prados holds an Honors BA in business economics and international relations from Brown University (USA). She started her career as an investment banking financial analyst at Morgan Stanley in London. She then became Investment Director and Portfolio Manager at Standard Life Investments in Edinburgh. Elena currently heads a family investment office and manages a portfolio of global stocks, bonds and real estate. She is the author of a children´s financial literacy book series, including titles such as  Economics through Everyday Stories from around the World  and  Personal Finance through Everyday Stories from around the World.