Birthday Bling

Book #1 in the Dollars to Doughnuts series

A birthday card leads to a financial lesson when a purchase falls short.

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64 pages· 5,055 words· Est. 57 min read· 490L

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Bookroo's summary

Lucy receives a plastic card for her birthday, eager to buy a flashy sweatshirt. But when the card falls short, she and her friend Julian must unravel the mystery of gift cards versus credit cards. As they navigate this financial puzzle, they uncover the truths and misconceptions of spending. Will they learn to manage money wisely, or will their shopping dreams be dashed? Join Lucy on this enlightening journey into the world of finance, where every swipe counts and lessons are learned the hard way.

From the publisher

From budgeting to spending, from credit cards to gift cards, this new early chapter book series tackles and explains big financial topics for kids, Dollars to Doughnuts! When Lucy’s aunt gives her a card–the plastic kind–for her birthday, Lucy knows just the blinged-out sweatshirt to spend it on. She plunks the card down at the store, but, cringe, it comes up short! Wait, what’s the difference between a gift card and a credit card? In this early chapter book designed to help kids decipher finance facts and fallacies, Lucy and her best friend, Julian, find out about the pros and cons of gift cards versus credit cards.

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