Learn About the Value of Money

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It is never too early for you to learn about the value （n. 價值;重要性） of money as a teenager （n. 十幾歲的青少年）. Many teenagers have no concept （n. 觀念，概念） what it takes to earn money or what it costs to live. Lifestyle may have an influence on how you understand money since this is especially true for teens from rich families. If you live in poor area like other teens you may often work hard to get money and sometimes do wrong things to get money when you need it. The following article discusses some important things about teenagers and money.

認識金錢的重要性，對作為青少年的你來說，絕不會過早。許多青少年對賺錢的目的或生活的開銷一點概念都沒有。生活方式可能對你如何了解金錢會有所影響，因為這對富裕家庭的孩子來說特別正確。如果你生活在低收入地區，和其他青少年一樣，你得經常努力奮斗去賺錢。有時，當你迫切需要錢的時候會采取錯誤的行為來獲取金錢。下面的文章將討論一些關于青少年和金錢問題的重要方面。

When youre given money you should learn how to deal with the money wisely （adv. 明智地;聰明地）. While some teens are taught at a young age to save what they have other teens have no idea how to keep a dime （n. 一角硬幣） in their pocket and will spend their money on the first thing they see. You need to learn good money habits as soon as you have money of your own through work or other sources （n. 來源）.

當別人給你錢的時候，你必須學會如何聰明地理財。有些青少年很小的時候，就被教育要積攢他們手頭擁有的東西，其他的則不知如何把哪怕一毛錢存在口袋里，而且他們會把錢花費在第一眼看到的東西上。一旦你通過工作或其他渠道獲得屬于自己的錢，你必須養成存錢的良好習慣。

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If you are a teen looking to get some extra （adj. 額外地） money， there are some ways. If you have not saved money in the past you should begin. It is possible for you to earn money by doing “jobs” for your parents around the neighborhood such as cooking and cleaning. Part-time teaching is also another great way for teens to earn money until they are old enough to get a job; so consider these ideas！

如果你是個希望獲得額外金錢的青少年，以下有幾個方法。如果你以前沒有存過錢，那么你現在可以開始存了。你可以幫你父母或者鄰居做做活兒，比如做飯和打掃清潔。在青少年長大從事工作之前，兼職家教也是他們賺錢的另一個重要法寶。認真考慮這些方法吧！

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Remember good money habits start young！ If you have a bank account （銀行賬戶，銀行存款） you can save some of your money there. However you may also have an account managed by your parents that you arent allowed to use until you are at a certain age. Another way to save your money is to have a place in your room where you can safely keep the money you have got. Even though your can use this money at all times， you will be able to see how much they have earned and can keep some money put aside.

記住，良好的存錢習慣從小開始！如果你有個銀行帳戶，可以把一些錢存放進去。不過，你也可以擁有一個由父母管理的帳戶，這個帳戶在你達到一定的年齡之前是不準許使用的。另一個存錢的方法是：在你房間里找一處地方，可以安全存放你賺到的錢。即使任何時候你能支配這些錢，你仍可以知道已經賺了多少錢并且保持一定的儲蓄。

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Your parents and other adults in your life should teach you how to manage your money. Once you have found a way to make money， the best thing is for you to have a savings account. Each time you earn some money part of the amount should be deposited into the account. This will teach you how to save and will also show them that they are being rewarded （v. 獎勵;獎賞） for your work by having the ability to watch their account grow. If someone in your life tries to teach you these tricks of money management （理財） make sure you pay attention！

你的父母和其他父輩必須教你如何理財。一旦你發現賺錢的方法，最好就是開一個儲蓄帳戶。每次你賺到錢，一部分就要存放到這個帳戶上。這樣將教會你如何存錢，而且可以通過看到帳戶金錢數目的增長，反應出這些錢是由于你的工作而所得到的回報。如果有人試圖教你理財的技巧，一定要專心地學習！

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It is very common for teenagers to not understand the value of money. This is generally because they have not had to work for their money. You may receive it in gifts from family members and friends.

青少年普遍不了解錢的價值。這是因為一般情況下，他們都不必為了錢而工作。他們可以通過家庭成員和朋友送的禮物獲得金錢。

It can be harder to learn the value of money by the time you are 15. You might find that you want to buy the latest things on the market and you might not be so concerned （v. 涉及;關系到） about the value of money or what these items truly cost. If you are in this age group and do have a part-time job youre allowed to spend some of your money but do need learn！ Having an ATM （自動提款機） card can help you learn how to manage your own money and realize that you can only spend what you have earned. Once the money is gone its gone！

當你15歲的時候，懂得錢的重要性是比較困難的。你會想要買市場上最新潮的東西，而且不會太關心錢的重要性或這些東西的真正價格。如果你是在這個年齡階段，而且有份兼職工作，你可以花一些錢但必須學習！擁有一張ATM卡能夠幫助你學習如何管理自己的錢，并且讓你認識到只能花費自己賺到的錢，一旦把錢花出去，就一去不復返了！