Description This is the book that will help you understand, once and for all, what economics is all about--in an easy and fun way! What is money? Why did bartering disappear? What does a mortgage really mean? With this book, you'll find answers to these and many more questions. Discover how the economy works in our daily lives--something they don't teach you in school--through simple and practical examples. Learn the importance of saving and the best way to invest those 20 dollars you got for your birthday. Understand what a paycheck is and why your parents talk about it every month. Find out how your grandparents receive money monthly even though they don't work anymore, by learning what a "pension" is. Know when borrowing money is a smart choice--and when it isn't. And most importantly, don't let anyone scam you! Become an expert in economics and learn tricks that even some adults don't know yet!