Excerpt from the Foreword:
Why did we publish What Every High Schooler Should Know about Credit and Finance? Because, the reality is that many of the areas covered in this book are simply not taught to young people.

Thus many people, including adults, don’t know the important and, in some cases, hidden and nearly secret information about the way financial things really work in American society.

For those preparing for responsible positions in society and otherwise venturing out into the world, this knowledge can make the difference between sweet success on one hand and a lot of heartache on the other.

We spend a significant part of this book dealing with credit related subjects. We also talk about some of the common contracts that we face when we move out of our parents homes, such as leasing an apartment, getting a cell phone contract and even buying a home.

What Every High Schooler Should Know about Credit and Finance also focuses on how to get out of trouble if you find yourself facing an uncertain financial future. But the main point of the book is to help keep you out of trouble in the first place.

Many parents know very well what they have had to go through to get to where they are. Many probably would admit they would be better off if they had known what you are about to find out in this book.