Bitcoin and online banking have become popular in recent years. They demonstrate how money and banking, while evolving, continue to be vital to societies. With simple and accessible explanatory text, this title clarifies important money and banking concepts including what they are, their history, how money is protected, and how banks work. Each spread features an engaging text box which offers further comprehension of topics either by defining more advanced terms, offering an opportunity to compare and contrast key ideas, or providing thought-provoking activities for making connections. Lively and bright images also depict examples of money and banking in action. The content in this exciting text is sure to prepare readers to one day be money-wise members of the global economy.