Girls Just Wanna Have Funds Meetup #1
We had our very first meetup on Saturday and it was fabulous! I would like to thank each and every one of the ladies that came out, I had an awesome time meeting and getting to know everyone! We shared our goals, challenges and disseminated information about budgeting, personal finance books, networking and played CashFlow 101. I met some old and new faces which is always great because you get to put faces to screen names and get to know them in person.
Some of our goals include learning how to effectively budget monthly cash flow and expenses, investing for the long term, debt reduction, real estate planning/investing and curbing out shopping habits. Amen to that because I can relate to each and every one. Moving forward I am planning with one of the members to have her financial advisor come out to talk to us about some of the above mentioned topics. What I love about the group is that we are all so varied in our goals and financial goals so we can all stand to teach each other a few things in the area of personal finance. This is great because I really believe this will evolve into a really supportive group who helps each other to their stated/desired goal. Towards the end there was some talk of developing an investment club and Im open to that, I just want us to get to know each other before jumping in. People get funny about money and I’d ideally want us to have established relationships with each other to make the process easier.
Bar Louie accomodated the group by giving us a room secluded from the rest of the bar in the back. It was elegant, music turned low with personal service given to us by 2-4 servers, like our own dinner party. We expected around 60ish women but ended up with 25, which is fine, the general manager took care of us as did the rest of the staff. The general manager came over and thanked me for our patronage and I would totally utilize that space again because you can’t beat great customer service and an elegant setting for a group like ours.
I am in the midst of planning the next 2-3 meetups which look really great should things play out as I hope they will. Feel free to join us if you’re in the DC Metro area-Girls Just Wanna Have Funds.
Here are some of the pictures from the meetup:
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About the Author: Girls Just Wanna Have Funds is for the woman that wants to take charge of her personal finances. We value budgeting, investing, frugality and remain mindful of our spending habits. Move over and make way for women who are in control of their financial destinies and not afraid to say it. We're armed with a positive net worth and not afraid to flaunt it while breaking financial ceilings one stiletto at a time!
