Suite101 e-Book
Women and Investing

Michelle Kennedy is a freelance writer, the Founding Editor of The Money Maven, http://www.themoneymaven.com, and the mother of four homeschooled children. She is currently working on her first book entitled, "A Woman's Place is on the Net: An Insider's Guide to Online Success". These articles were written by her between 1999 and 2000, and the topic has been retired from Suite101.

This is a series of articles for women (and interested men) to discuss, learn, and earn. All of the articles are intended to be purely informational...please utilize this anthology to make informed choices about your investing practices. While a lot of the investment advice out there is dry, it is far from being a boring subject, and another fact is that you do not need a lot of cash to start an investment portfolio. These and other myths are what I have set out to demystify by helping women get in touch with the tools they need to build a substantial portfolio. In addition, there are selected articles about personal finance management. Remember that the best person to make decisions about your money is you!

Barbara Nicholson Bell

Table of Contents

• Why Invest in the Stock Market?
• Where to Begin?
• Prince Charming Isn't Coming!
• Choosing An Investment Path
• Investing with a Conscience
• What is an Investment Club?
• Stockholder Perks
• Who Pays? A Constant Dating Dilemma
• New Marriage, New Budget
• Your New Little Tax Deduction
• Teach Your Children About Money
• I Want to Stay Home!
• Move or Remodel?
• Dividing the Debt After Divorce