Memoirs of the Money Lady: Is This a Great Business or What! - Softcover

Evelyn Preston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1600050271 ISBN 13: 9781600050275

Publisher: Happy about, 2006

Synopsis

My initiation into the financial field began after receiving a family legacy and meeting a persuasive broker. Snowing me with his sales skills and treating me as his "special" client, Mr. Enthusiasm and Charm.

* sold me a potpourri of financial programs I didn't understand or need,
* pushed his "couldn't lose" tax shelter schemes,
* flattered me into unpaid temping for his new firm,
* continued losing my money, then
* cajoled me into earning a securities license to make up my personal investment losses.

Reading this book will bring you:
* Enjoyment: Balance between fun and profit-thread the serious business of money through a humorous memoir for a positive message.
* Motivation/education: For women, especially, to come away empowered to handle their own finances and have enough general information to get started. I hope readers will learn that dealing with money does not have to be a difficult, time consuming or unhappy task.
* Permission: Not to have to know everything whether about finances, job or career. Everyone makes mistakes-often big and costly ones. By sharing my experience in a completely new and difficult field, and candidly telling my story, women in the business world can absorb the message that if I can make it. any of them can, too.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Finally, a light look at a serious business and a "must read" for every investor; the book is a cautionary tale laced with laughter.
Lila Letchinger - Performance Artist and Book Reviewer, Chicago, Illinois

Memoirs of the Money Lady is an entertaining look at the investment industry from an insider's view. The author takes a refreshing approach to the often complicated financial world. This book should be read as a reminder for investment professionals, as a caveat for clients and as a training manual for young people.
William G. Hutton, Branch Manager - Investment Company, Fresno, California

A sugar coated pill! Ms. Preston's pithy wit envelops remarkable insight into the world of investing. Reading it is an enjoyable necessity.
Irene J. Brion - Investor, Teacher and Author of Lady GI, Los Altos, California

About the Author:

Evelyn Preston - During the past twenty five years, Evelyn has held real estate, insurance and securities licenses generating clients through calls, seminars and referrals. Previously, she taught secondary education, wrote a series of personal articles for the Palo Alto Weekly, was a Redbook "Young Mother" and published/co-authored newspaper and magazine articles, most recently on financial issues. She has spoken professionally to large and small women's groups and led her own financial workshops, "Money Smarts for Women". Evelyn has also helped start a fresh soup business via store to store marketing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Happy about
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1600050271
• ISBN 13: 9781600050275
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316