Financial teacher and author Larry Burkett teaches the basics to help teens prepare for financial independence. In addition to addressing how banks works, he discusses: managing checking and savings accounts, starting saving for larger purchases, knowing when to borrow and when to give, and how to get and keep a job.

LARRY BURKETT (1939-2003) was a well-known authority on business and personal finance. He wrote more than seventy books, including non-fiction bestsellers like Family Financial Workbook, Debt-Free Living, and The World¿s Easiest Guide to Finances. He also had a worldwide radio ministry. Larry founded Christian Financial Concepts and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crown Financial Ministries(R). He is survived by his wife, Judy, four grown children and nine grandchildren.