Women all over the country have started study groups to help each other implement the principles in this book. In other cases, existing Book Clubs have chosen to study this book at their meetings. These questions from every chapter of the book are sure to jump start your sessions. Don't have a group? Use them by yourself to aid in your study of the book. As a bonus, Barbara can even arrange to join a meeting of your group via speaker phone to answer your questions directly! If you are serious about getting smart about money, then you owe it to yourself to really digest the wisdom in this book.



Define "Prince Charming." Can you see that principle operating in your life?

What's the best time to begin investing? Do you need a lot of money to get started?

Do you think there is a difference between men and women when it comes to thinking about and managing money?

Why is it so difficult to talk about money? Why do you think financially independent women are sometimes seen in a negative light?

Getting smart about money is a two-part process. Discuss the two parts and steps you can take to move ahead with both.

How do you think your life would change if you took charge of your money and became financially secure?

What are three things busy women can do to start getting smart about money?

Where can you "find" money to invest within your current income?

Why do you think women, in general, are afraid of investing in the stock market?

What are the potential consequences for women who avoid investing for their future, or who invest too conservatively?

What resistance have you noticed in yourself as you read the book? What does Barbara suggest you do to combat this?

Discuss the four stages of the learning curve and the five courses of action that help to follow it.

How does Barbara suggest you deal with fears that will come up during this process?

Discuss a recent article from a financial publication or the business page of your newspaper. Start to get comfortable with the jargon.

Do the sentence completion exercise at the end of Chapter Five and discuss.

What are the seven pieces of advice Barbara heard most often from her interviewees?

Has anyone in your group already invested in the stock market? Share your experiences, and then do the exercise at the end of Chapter Six.

What are the three critical things to understand about risk? Discuss the investment pyramid, illustrated in Chapter Seven.

Discuss the four principles of investing.

Talk about ways in which you can support each other in your ongoing financial education. Perhaps invite a financial planner to speak to your group and explain what she does. For questions you can ask her, see the end of Chapter Eight.

What are the seven lessons to heed about working with financial professionals?

Discuss your long-term goals and larger visions for your life. Can you see how staying in touch with those goals will impact decisions you make every day about spending?

What does socially responsible investing mean to you?

How would you like to give back—after you are financially stable?