What's inside

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING MONEY

Chapter 1: This book is for you

• Your dreams matter
• Oh, hello!
• Too young? Says who?!
• Money is a responsibility
• What this book will cover

Chapter 2: Money and your family

• My family and other animals
• The stories you pick up
• Your family money culture
• Family income
• How do people inherit property or money?
• Family expenses

Chapter 3: The magic of compound interest

• Magic money
• Don't be a job slave
• Start thinking about assets
• Who wants to be a millionaire?

Chapter 4: The world around you

• Life is harder for some people than it is for others
• Money isn't a boy's game
• South Africa is an unfair place
• Some countries are richer than others
• What's bonkers about billionaires

PART 2: MAKING MONEY

Chapter 5: Allowances

• Practice makes perfect
• Different types of allowances
• How to ask for an allowance (or for a bigger allowance)
• What if you can't get an allowance?

Chapter 6: The art of the side hustle

• Sie-hustles rule
• The best age to start babysitting or au pairing
• Streaming, vlogging and that influencer life
• Learning to price your products profitably
• Think big
• Finding customers
• Staying safe while you side-hustle
• Making a plan

Your future career

• What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Money and happiness
• Why some jobs earn more than others
• Ranges of income
• Is university worth it?
• Other teriary options
• Future-proof your career

PART 3: MASTERING MONEY

Chapter 8: Manage your moolah

• Envelopes are better than budgets
• Cash or card?
• Money Mission Control
• Making yoru Fun Money last

Chapter 9: Grow that dough

• Be nice to future you
• Start with a savings account
• Meet inflation: the enemy of saving
• Understanding assets
• Wobbly investments
• The smarter, safer way to invest

Chapter 10: Be a savvy spender

• Resist mind control (aka advertising)
• Strategies for savvy spending
• Beware of schemes and scams

Money as a force for good

• Giving to charity
• Taxes
• Buy ethically
• Get involved
• Enjoy your life