Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny

Suze Orman, author of many books on personal finance, discovered that a surprising 90 percent of women who were surveyed in 2006 (by Allianz Insurance) rated themselves as feeling insecure when it came to their finances. According to the same survey, women are nearly twice as likely to retire in poverty as men.

Orman’s book, Women & Money: owning the power to control your destiny, is the first book we’ll read for our Women & Finance book club. I am excited that six women so far have signed up for the club. If you are at all interested in money matters stop by and join us at our first meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Omaha Public Library’s Florence Branch, 2920 Bondesson St. Call 402-444-5299 or CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Request a copy of the book now and get started reading it. We’ll discuss it at our November meeting.

By the way, here’s a short list of money related books:

1. Women & Money: owning the power to control your destiny by Suze Orman (15 copies)

2. Money, a Memoir: women, emotions, and cash by Liz Perle (5 copies)
3. Rule #1: the simple strategy for successful investing in only 15 minutes a week! by Phil Town (11 copies)
4. Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich: 75 avoidable mistakes women make with money by Lois P. Frankel, PhD (9 copies)
5. Pay It Down!: from debt to wealth on $10 a day by Jean Chatzky (10 copies)
6. Investing Made Simple: the complete guide to understanding personal finance and individual investment opportunities by Anthony Loviscek (8 copies)
7. Live Well on Less Than You Think: guide to achieving your financial success by Fred Brock (10 copies)
8. The Long Tail: why the future of business is selling less of more by Chris Anderson (12 copies)
9. The Motley Fool You Have More Money Than You Think: the foolish guide to personal finance by David and Tom Gardner (9copies)
10. Freakonomics: a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything by Steven D. Levitt (20 copies)
11. Girl, Get Your Credit Straight: a sister’s guide to ditching your debt, mending your credit, and building a strong financial future by Glinda Bridgforth (6 copies)