BLOG TOUR & GIVEAWAY: Not-so-Common Cent$ by Sarah Wassner Flynn
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Not-So-Common Cents
Blog Tour & Giveaway!
To celebrate the release of Not-So-Common Cents by Sarah Wassner Flynn, featuring a special forward by financial educator Alvin Hall, blogs across the web are hosting exclusive excerpts from this ultimate book of all things money, as well as 5 chances to win a copy!
FAMOUS FIRST JOBS
You’ve got to start somewhere! Before they made the big bucks – or made history – these extraordinary people had pretty, well, ordinary jobs. Even better? They used some of their earnings to give back to others in need.THE PERSON: Alexander Hamilton THE JOB: Shipping Clerk THE STORY: As an orphan living on the Caribbean island of St. Croix, the Founding Father worked at a shipping port before immigrating to the United States, where he eventually became the first Treasury secretary of the newly formed country. HOW HE GAVE BACK: While Hamilton died rather young (he was around 47 when he was killed in a duel), he donated to charitable causes and co-founded an organization that worked to ban slavery in New York. Later, his wife Eliza carried on his legacy by raising funds to build an orphanage.
THE PERSON: Barack Obama THE JOB: Ice-cream scooper THE STORY: As a teen living in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama had a summer job scooping ice cream. Years later, he went on to become the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017—and the first African American to hold the office. HOW HE GIVES BACK: While president, Obama gave more than one million dollars to charities, mostly to groups that help children in need. Later, he donated two million dollars to the city of Chicago to help fund jobs for young people.
THE PERSON: Taylor Swift THE JOB: Christmas tree debugger THE STORY: Pop star Swift had a less-than-glamorous gig before earning her hundreds of millions: She knocked praying mantis pods out of Christmas trees before customers took them home from a farm in her home state of Pennsylvania. HOW SHE GIVES BACK: Swift once donated some $70,000 worth of books to a library in her hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania, offered up one million dollars to help hurricane relief in Nashville, Tennessee and has made several other donations to cover medical expenses for some of her fans.
THE PERSON: Oprah Winfrey THE JOB: Checkout clerk THE STORY: She may be worth about $2.7 billion today, but Winfrey once collected a much smaller paycheck working at a local grocery store as a teen. It wasn’t long before she found broadcasting, got her own TV show, and amassed amazing wealth. HOW SHE GIVES BACK: Known for her frequent charitable donations, Winfrey has given millions to various causes focusing on everything from public school programming to natural disaster relief. In 2020, she pledged $10 million to help feed local communities during the coronavirus pandemic.
THE PERSON: Mary Barra THE JOB: Quality inspector THE STORY: The first female CEO of a major U.S. automaker, Barra got her start on the assembly line at General Motors as an 18-year-old. Now worth an estimated $60 million as the boss of GM, Barra once spent hours a day looking for flaws in parts used to make cars. HOW SHE GIVES BACK: In addition to other philanthropic activity, Barra oversaw a $255,000 donation from General Motors to Black Girls Code, a nonprofit focused on technology education for African American girls.
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Cha-ching! Learn everything adults wish they knew about money when they were kids―and more―including how to make it, save it, and multiply it!
While money certainly isn’t everything, one fact is true: No matter where you live in the world, money is a basic necessity. From the clothes on your back to the food on your plate, chances are, money is somehow involved in almost all of your day-to-day activities.
In this book you’ll discover exactly what money is, along with:
·How society went from bartering to using bucks · Basics of saving (including some brilliant hacks), investing, and interest · What “credit” really means · Inventive ways to get your ideas flowing and money growing · What the stock market is, and how money moves around the world today · Ins and outs of cryptocurrency and other “new” money · The importance of giving back―one of the best things a fiscally responsible global citizen can do · Why being smart with money = a big step toward independence
So jump in, and find out the mind-blowing secrets and stats about money!
About the Author
SARAH WASSNER FLYNN is a longtime writer for National Geographic Kids. She loves writing, running, and triathlons. When she's not writing about races, she's usually training or competing in one. She also writes nonfiction books and articles for kids and teens, like National Geographic Kids National Park Guide U.S.A., This Book Stinks!, Weird But True Know-It-All Greek Mythology, and Girls' Life Guide to Being the Most Amazing You.
About the Foreword Writer
ALVIN HALL is an internationally recognized, award-winning financial educator, author, and television and radio host. He’s the author of the best-selling financial advice books You and Your Money, Your Money or Your Life, What Not to Spend, Getting Started in Mutual Funds, and his 2008 children’s book Show Me the Money. In 2006, he was awarded the Wincott Award for business journalism for his 2006 documentary Jay-Z: From Brooklyn to the Boardroom about the life of rapper Jay-Z. In addition, he was the longtime host of the award-winning BBC radio finance program Your Money or Your Life.
GIVEAWAY
- One (1) winner will receive a copy of Not-So-Common Cents
- US/Can only
- Ends 2/19 at 11:59 pm ET
- Enter via the Rafflecopter below
- Visit the other stops on the tour for more chances to win!
Blog Tour Schedule:
February 27th — Log Cabin Library
February 28th — Eye-Rolling Demigod’s Book Blog
March 1st – Crafty Moms Share
March 2nd - Geo Librarian
March 3rd — Chat With Vera
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