Let's Chat About Economics connects adults and children through four familiar stories and illustrated graphs. Kids can learn to think economically and apply the lessons to make everyday choices that serve their best interests. Banking professionals promoting financial literacy, teachers supporting or augmenting curriculum, and families connecting in new ways are using the book to empower children's decision making. Children are economists - it's time to chat about it!

1. Thank you for joining me to learn more
about the book’s impact and to hear our
ideas to expand the economic “chat” for
parents, teachers and children.
Michelle Balconi

2. The Author
Michelle Balconi
Michelle is a writer and speaker
focused on creating connections
between children and adults
through economics.
A mother of two children, Michelle
previously worked in communications for
15 years alongside technology investors
introducing first-to-market products.

3. The Expert
Dr. Arthur Laffer
Dr. Laffer, well known for his illustration of the curve
bearing his name, is founder and chairman of Laffer
Associates, an economic research firm focusing on
interconnecting macroeconomic, political and
demographic changes. Dr. Laffer was a member of
President Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory
Board.
In addition to writing and speaking about
economics, Dr. Laffer enjoys spending
as much time as possible with his great
grandchild and 11 grandchildren on
their family farm.

4. The Illustrator
Mary Kinsora
Mary is a children's book illustrator working in
Detroit and Chicago. She is a graduate of the
College for Creative Studies, licenses her artwork
to consumer businesses and has recently co-
founded Snail’s Tales media company.
Mary is particularly
interested in stories that
are imaginative but help to
educate and enrich
children.

5. The Idea
Economics is the study of choices
we make to be happy and
children do this all day.
Our book shows kids ages
6 - 12 how to think economically
about themselves and the world
around them.

6. The Book
Familiar Settings Conversation StartersActual Terms
Scarcity
Supply
Demand
Wants
Needs
Savings
Diminishing Returns
Opportunity Costs
Taxes

7. The Why
You are a unique and scarce
resource with tremendous value -
make choices that serve you!

8. The Benefit
Empowering children’s
decision making

9. The How
Make it a Chat Real-world Connections

10. Grocery Store
Scarcity
Supply
Demand
Wants
Needs
Costs
Wages
Taxes
Market Economy

11. Family Trip
Costs
Trade-offs
Choice
Diminishing Returns
Opportunity Costs

12. Summertime
Wants
Needs
Spending
Saving
Incentive
Disincentive
Taxes

13. Yard Sale
Choices
Costs
Price
Elastic
Inelastic

14. The Outreach
Frequently works with children and educators in schools,
foster care and community programs teaching economic
principles as it aligns with or augments curriculum.
Leads presentations for investment professionals and
their clients promoting economics as a tool to strengthen
decision making as part of customer service, financial
literacy and community outreach programs.

15. The Schools

16. The Banking
Industry

17. The News
Prove Gruber wrong; teach kids economics
By Nolan Finley Detroit News
Hear It
Read It
How Kids Can Learn Economics with a Legend
By Kimberly Palmer, U.S. News & World Report

18. The Impact
You are a unique and scarce
resource with tremendous value -
make choices that serve you!

19. Join Us!
Start chatting about economics today!
For speaking presentations and group order pricing, please email
michelle@letschataboutecon.com
www.letschataboutecon.com
$16.99 hardcover, $12.99 paperback, $6.99 Kindle