title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Money for Teens
author: Susan Shelley
description: Teens are targeted as consumers more and more. This gives them tremendous influence, but it also sets them up to be taken advantage of. "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Money for Teens" teaches them how to get money, save and invest it, budget it, spend it wisely, and keep track of it. Whether they're saving for their first car, trying to make sense of a checking account statement, or trying to establish a good credit history, this guide has solid information and teen-tested tips.
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  For everyone whose power is being tested
  
  >  _So much power._
  
  >  _So few limits._
  
  CHAPTER 1
  
   _SCAM_
  
  “YOU LOOK _GREAT_ IN THOSE jeans!” Ethan said.
  
  He handed the guy a flyer.
  
  The guy did _not_ look great in those jeans. It was abundantly clear he’d gone
  commando just to fit into them. His legs would probably never bend again.
  
  But Ethan didn’t care. He was in a good mood, and the whole world was going to
  benefit. He moved on, scanning the crowd.
  
  It was