First Bookclub Meeting

The lively Friday night atmosphere of the George Street Coffee Club kickstarted the first meeting of our Book Club yesterday. It was a modest but enthusiastic turnout with participating ladies showing a real sense of keeness and determination!

We decided to start with a general personal finance book to get us on our path to financial enlightenment...

Book: "Get Set by 30" by Annette Sampson.

Reading Target: Finish Chapter 9 if possible.

Book Details:
http://www.dymocks.com.au/ProductDetails/ProductDetail.aspx?R=9781865087412

Sampson also seems to have a column with the Sydney Morning Herald.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/money/columns/index.html

Please feel free to come along to our next meeting even if you haven't had time to read the book. We would love to see you!

Next meeting: Friday, 28 March.
Venue: To be decided.

Jennifer

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Welcome to Gals Get Rich

Happy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Rat is predicted to be prosperous and full of prospects...

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to learn about personal finance...a somewhat scary topic at the best of times. So I thought that it would be much more fun to get together with some savvy ladies over coffee and learn together!

I've decided that a Book Club would be an interesting way to support each other and a great excuse for some caffeine and bikkies...

February Book Club

• Date/Time: Last Friday of each month - Friday 29th, February at 6:00pm
• Venue: Coffee Club, 217 George St (Cnr George & Queen St), Brisbane City
• Fee: Nothing but your sense of humour!

Books: Let's decide at this first meeting on what to read over the next month.

Suggested Books: See list below. I'll try to bring along some copies -feel free to bring any other books that you think would be good.

1. The Savvy Girls' Money Book, Emily Chantiri http://www.themoneyclub.com.au/savvygirls_pr.pdf

2. Your Money - Starting Out and Starting Over, Anita Bell http://www.anitabell.com/purchase.htm

3. A Man is not a financial plan, BAKER J http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=94&book=9781741752083

Please tell your friends and help spread the word! RSVP to: galsgetrich@gmail.com

Thanks,

Jennifer