Girl, Make Your Money Grow! : A Sister's Guide to Protecting Your Future and Enriching Your Life

by BRIDGFORTH, GLINDAPERRY-MASON, GAIL

• ISBN13: 9780767914017
• ISBN10: 0767914015
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Broadway

Summary

In this timely sequel to "Girl, Get Your Money Straight!," the experts on financial advice for African-American women offer their signature "holistic" approach to financial well being.

Author Biography

<p>The author of <i>Girl, Get Your Money Straight!</i>, <b>Glinda Bridgforth</b> is the founder of Bridgforth Financial Management Group, a financial management company that emphasizes holistic counseling, and a regular contributor to <i>Essence</i>. <b>Gail Perry-Mason</b> is First Vice President of Financial Services at Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment firm. Both speak to thousands of African American women each year about the importance of good money management and investing in their futures. They live in Detroit.</p>

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Prologue: A Letter to Ma	xiii
Introduction: Setting the Record Straight	xvii
Part One: Getting Straight
Sisters Can't Afford Not to Invest	3	(20)
Clear the Debt and Clear the Deck---for Investing	23	(30)
Part Two: Preparing to Invest	53	(40)
Living on Fifth Avenue: Exciting Ways to Create Five Streams of Income	55	(20)
Fire Up Your Imagination to Dream Again	75	(18)
Part Three: Making Your Money Grow	93	(136)
Insuring Yourself and Your Investments	95	(22)
Don't Let Your Assets Retire Before You	117	(26)
Owning Your Piece of the Rock	143	(22)
Taking the Mystery Out of the Market	165	(22)
Investing in Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds	187	(24)
What's Your Investment Style?	211	(18)
Epilogue: Moving Forward---With No Turning Back!	229	(4)
Index	233