Like a lot of women of my generation I was raised to be a wife and mother. That worked for me until I realized my husband was a jerk and I divorced him until my father died and left us only gambling debts until my mother and sister were killed in a plane crash. So there I was 40 years old close to broke with two children and no way of making a living.Fortunately I was a natural as a financial adviser and broker. And as soon as Id solved my own money problems I turned my attention to helping other women become financially independent. Invest? Isnt that gambling? Not compared to betting everything youve got on a man! Investing isnt rocket science. Once you've mastered some simple ideas --- spend less save more watch your credit card debt --- youre likely to find you actually have money to invest. And thats where this book can be your guide to sane successful investing.