Title:  In the Black: The African-American Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children
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Author:  Fran Harris
Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Trade
Date Published:  August 1998
Format:  Trade Paper

Think for a second of all the funny things you heard your parents say to you about money: "Girl, do I need to have you committed?" "Boy, you'd better get a job, 'cause you're crazy if you think I'm gonna pay $300 for a jacket for a nine-year-old!" Sound familiar? Money can ignite some of the funniest comments in our households. Unfortunately, sometimes our relationship with money, for all the humor it inspires, contributes to many of our problems as a people. The way we've been encouraged to relate to this necessary resource is what In the Black is all about. It's about helping our kids develop healthier relationships with money no matter what our own patterns have been. It's about helping you, the parent, get a grip on your own unique relationship with money so that you can have a positive influence on your child's relationship with it.

If you want your kids to grow up financially fit, here's the book for you!

Fran Harris, an entrepreneur since age nine, shows you how to help your children become better savers, smarter spenders, and more informed consumers. Packed with exercises teaching fundamental financial skills, In the Black covers all the basics of money management, including: Credit and debt, The banking system and Saving for college.

In the Black is a road map full of ideas and tools that enable you to learn with your children. Harris's tips, anecdotes, and time-honed financial know-how guarantee a learning process filled with hours well spent and money well saved!