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Welcome to Money Talks - Should I Be Listening?
A financial management web site for teens

We are dedicated to providing teens with the information needed to make wise money decisions. So check us out - play the games, watch the video, and try out the links to other sites. Don't forget to go to the feedback section and let us know what you think.

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"Making Your Dreams Come True", talks to teens about why they save money and why they don’t. "Taking the Road to Good Credit", talks to teens about credit issues. Click here to view the videos


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Money Talks – Should I Be Listening? is a series of guides on financial issues. Check out the newsletters and perhaps you can raise your financial I.Q. Click here to go to "Teen Guides"

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Here you will find several interactive games that will help you learn important financial skills, or at least get you started thinking about your finances. Click here to go to the "Games"

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Do you have a financial question that you would like to have answered? Send your question to Ask $am. Questions will be answered monthly and posted to this site. (Sorry, $am doesn’t recommend specific stocks or mutual funds.) Click here to go to "Ask $am"

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So what do you think? Click below to give us your feedback on this web site. Your comments will help us to improve the site. Let us know what you liked, as well as what you didn’t, and what other information you would like to see. Click here to go to "Feedback"

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This section provides resources for teachers using the Money Talks series. You will need a username and password to access this area. Click here to request a username and password. If you already have a username and password, then Click here to go to"Teachers Only"

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To learn more about the topic of financial management click below. You will be given several links to choose from. The links are divided into the following subject areas:

  • General
  • Money Management
  • Credit
  • Saving and Investing
  • Car Buying
  • Other Good Stuff
Click here to go to the "Related Links"