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Relates the stories of fifty Americans living in twenty affluent neighborhoods, focusing on how they became wealthy and how their wealth has affected their lives.

Fifteen-year-old Kat Bishop and her fellow talented teenagers work together to find and steal the Cleopatra Emerald from an unscrupulous dealer and return it to its rightful owner, while her uncle Eddie's former love tries to get the gem for herself.

Offers advice from the author to twenty somethings about avoiding common financial mistakes and staying out of debt.

Examines the paradox of how the concept of democracy coexists with the admiration of the wealthy in America; profiles a number of Americans whose wealth is tied to social concerns, including George Washington, Bill Gates, and Oprah Winfrey; and discusses the cost of longstanding attitudes toward the rich.

New student Samantha S. Van Dorf seems snobby because she wears fancy hats and rides in a limo, but when she has a birthday party, it turns out that she's not what she seems.

The arrival of a stranger on an unknown island in colonial America causes an uproar, especially when he immediately posts notices for an upcoming slave auction.

As Phoebe and her clique of privileged girlfriends get ready to graduate from eighth grade, a financial scandal threatens her family's security--as well as Phoebe's social status--but ultimately it teaches her the real meaning of friendship.

High school sophomore Willa and her artist mother move to Arizona where Willa starts attending an elite prep school after her mother finally sells some paintings, and Willa attempts to even things out by stealing from the rich students and giving to the poor ones.

When New York City fourteen-year-old Corina impulsively reveals incriminating information about her multi-billionaire father, he replaces her unlimited funds with an antiquated cell phone, a Metrocard, and a twenty-dollar weekly allowance.

In New York City, three fourteen-year-old best friends who are all daughters of celebrities watch out for each other as they try to strike a balance between ordinary high school events, such as finding a date for the homecoming dance, and family functions like walking the red carpet with their famous parents.

Sixteen-year-old Cristina is forced to evaluate her sophisticated world of elegant New York apartments, private schools, and rich friends when a girl she knows is murdered after a party they both attended.

Discusses the value of money including how people acquire and lose money, rich and poor countries, and charities.

A poor husband and wife ask their rich neighbor to be godfather of their child, and once they are compadres, prey upon his pride and extravagance to trick him out of his fortune.

Presents an introduction to economics, including information on competitive markets, individual initiatives, economic progress, and the role of limited government, as well as a guide to the twelve essential elements of practical personal finance.

Eighteen-year-old Indigo is looking forward to becoming a full-time waitress after high school graduation, but her life is turned upside down by a large check given to her by a customer who appreciates that she cares enough to scold him about smoking.