Book Propsal Gettin’ Paid: A Kid’s Guide to Livin’ A Rich Life
Overview Gettin’ Paid: A Kid’s Guide to Livin’ a Rich Life is a financial literacy book for tween and middle school readers that educates them about the importance of earning, respecting, investing, and saving money. In today’s cash conscious culture, teens are obsessed with trying to keep up with their favorite social media influences – from luxury cars and designer clothes, to dining out at expensive restaurants – and the lifestyle that comes along with it. Sadly, they have no idea that Keeping up with the Kardashians is an illusion that is impossible to achieve, and it will leave them broke
Gettin’ Paid: A Kid’s Guide to Livin’ A Rich Life
Author Sherri McGee McCovey
Sherri McGee McCovey is co-author, along with Oscar Award-winning comedienne, Mo’Nique, of three books: the New York Times bestseller Skinny Women are Evil (Simon & Schuster); Skinny Cooks Can’t Be Trusted (HarperCollins), and YA novel, Beacon Hills High (HarperCollins). In addition to books, Sherri is a freelance journalist and has written for print and online publications: InStyle, Essence, La Parent, and Ebony. She has also written and produced scripted and unscripted television for ABC, Showtime, Oxygen, VH-1, BET and TV-One, and written for Kevin Hart, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Steve Harvey, TD Jakes, Ayesha Curry, and Kirk Franklin, just to name a few. A graduate of Spelman College, McCovey is a member of the Writer’s Guild of America and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Always happy to give back, she shares her knowledge of the publishing and television industries with teens, at writer’s symposiums, and colleges.
Gettin’ Paid: A Kid’s Guide to Livin’ A Rich Life
The Book Gettin’ Paid teaches youngsters what it truly means to be prosperous, the smart money moves it takes to get there, and how to maintain wealth when (and if) they do achieve it. The book also features the stories of everyday tweens and teens who have found their passions and made money with them. It also features the stories of A-List stars like actor/rapper Will Smith, NFL’s Rob Gronkowski, actor/comedian Kevin Hart, Chance The Rapper, NBA Hall of Famer-turned-sportscaster, Shaquille O’Neal, actress/popstar Zendaya, American Idol Winner, Carrie Underwood, and more, who share how they made money, lost it, worked hard to earn it back again, and the important lessons their money misstep taught them. In addition to material wealth, the book also details the importance of spiritual wealth and the tenet of charity and giving back. Each chapter also includes helpful takeaways called GRTs (Get Rich Tips), a glossary of easy-to-understand financial terms, websites, fun money games, and more.
Gettin’ Paid: A Kid’s Guide to Livin’ A Rich Life
Chapter Breakdown CHAPTER ONE: To Come Up You Have to Get Up – And Help Out The first – and easiest – step on your get rich journey is to contribute to the household chores. This chapter teaches you how to pick a job, do it well, and renegotiate a raise. CHAPTER TWO: Budget it, Baby Now that you have a little cash, how do you plan to keep it? Budgets will help you stay on track and show you where your money goes. CHAPTER THREE: Find A Cause…‘Cause it’s a Cool Thing to Do Making money is a great thing, giving money to a worthy cause you believe in, is an even greater endeavor. Here, we will explain how charitable causes can lead to unexpected rewards.
CHAPTER SIX: Start A Savings Plan English Poet Thomas Tusser once said, ‘a fool and his money are soon departed.’ That means when you get money, you’ve got to save some for yourself. A savings plan is an ideal way to build a nest egg for a rainy day. This chapter shows you the value of a savings plan and how to start one. CHAPTER SEVEN: Stock Up: Building Wealth in The Stock Market Real ballers are more than just consumers, they’re investors, too. This chapter explains what stocks are, the stock market, how to invest in the stock market, and build a stock portfolio. CHAPTER EIGHT: Adopt a Growth Mindset Brains and talent are great, of course, but that is just the starting point to a meaningful life. It’s how we dedicate ourselves through a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment. CHAPTER NINE: Challenge Yourself The 52-Week Money Challenge - There are lots of ways to accumulate wealth. One fun way is by setting aside money each week. Here, we’ll explain how money challenges make it easy – and fun – to stack dollars.
CHAPTER FOUR: Set a Goal and Stick to It In life there will always be things you want. The key to getting what you desire is to set a goal. Some goals are big. Some are small. But goals teach discipline and an appreciation for the things you desire.
CHAPTER TEN: Set Up A Side Hustle It’s never too early to learn the lessons of entrepreneurship. If done right, a side hustle can grow into your main hustle. In this chapter, we talk to some young entrepreneurs who turned their passions into booming businesses.
CHAPTER FIVE: Pick up the Change and Change the Money Game Don’t sleep on pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. Small change can add up to big bucks. This chapter shows you how to flip a few coins and turn them into big dollars.
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Have Faith Success never looks how you expect it to. There will be many challenges along the way. This chapter includes how faith has played a part in the success of some of the most well-known people.
Gettin’ Paid: A Kid’s Guide to Livin’ A Rich Life
Supporting Case Studies Christon “The Truth” Jones of Atlanta
Christion “The Truth” Jones dreamed of becoming an NFL Running Back until he saw the story of a 14-year-old boy that made $50,000 in the stock market. It was his lightbulb moment. He set out to learn about the stock market and along with his mom, took an investing class; Truth soaked it all in and an investor (whose mom, by law, must make his trades for him) was born. He has now developed a system that’s been proven to work, and teaches adults and kids just like him, how to invest in the stock market. His advice is that you don’t need a whole bunch of stocks, just one or two. “It’s much more fun to buy stuff when you know you own part of the company, so I like to splurge on X-Box games and, of course, Amazon is my first choice when my mom has
Gettin’ Paid: A Kid’s Guide to Livin’ A Rich Life
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Contact Us
Sherri McGee McCovey Email: SherriMcCovey@gmail.com Phone: (323)854-5007
Gettin’ Paid is the ideal guide for parents who want to introduce their children to the concepts of earning, spending and saving, educators interested in lesson plans that teach students about financial literacy and responsibility, kids book clubs, and kids investment clubs. The book is sure to generate questions, spark dialogue, and pique budding curiosities.
Gettin’ Paid: A Kid’s Guide to Livin’ A Rich Life