Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Every Teenager's Little Black Book on Cash
Blaine Bartel · 2002
58/100
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Blaine Bartel's punchy, bullet-pointed earn-save-give guide works well as a fast, faith-affirming introduction to money habits for Christian teens in youth group settings, and the series has real traction in that channel. The depth is shallow by design, so it functions as a gateway rather than a full financial education. Solid for its exact purpose but not a standalone recommendation.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety87
Substance / usefulness54
Craft & writing55
Originality45
Evidence & accuracy72
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit78
👁 Human-eye gut-check52
Penny’s verdict58
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