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You're wondering where the first million comes in, aren't you? Well, this comes from the glamour jobs which could feed the bank account. David Beckham is reportedly worth £125m and there's quite a bit of detail about other jobs which bring in seven-figure sums. I'll confess to not being ''entirely'' happy about this as I've always felt that children should be encouraged to work in a job which makes them happy rather than feeling that vast sums of money are essential for happiness.
I did like the general explanations of bank accounts, taxation and other points which help you to manage your finances effectively. It's realistic in that it accepts that borrowing is gong to be necessary at some point in most people's lives, but explains clearly what the costs - and problems - of borrowing unwisely can be. Being picky I would like to have seen a recommendation about keeping records if you're running a business, but that's me being a perfectionist.
It's aimed at the mid- to older tweens but it's never patronising and even adults will find it informative. It directed more to boys than to girls but not exclusively so and I think it would encourage lively discussion in the eight to twelve age group.
