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How teens can best invest summer job money

People walk past a help wanted sign in front of a souvenir shop along the boardwalk, in Ocean City, New Jersey. (Matt Slocum/AP)
Matt Slocum/AP
People walk past a help wanted sign in front of a souvenir shop along the boardwalk, in Ocean City, New Jersey. (Matt Slocum/AP)

The summer job is a rite of passage for many teenagers. It can also serve as seed money for their future.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst and host of a new financial advice podcast called “Money Moves” about how teens can best put their summer savings to use.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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