Not another glossy, pink book, littered with handbags and shoes? Nope, this is a straight talking (feminist even) guide to getting your finances sorted - definitely not another addition to Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholics series!
Merryn Somerset Webb combines years of financial expertise with a healthy dose of scepticism and an easy sense of humour. Her observations on how intelligent females of the species operate their personal finances (inside and outside the business world) are wickedly and wittily insightful.
Her mainstay is that no matter how successful today's girls might be in their chosen careers, no matter how talented or bright they are, no matter how their intelligence should enable them to achieve financial security… on the whole they wait patiently for Prince Charming to gallop into their lives and take the weight of real financial planning off their shoulders – As Merryn points out, the worrying thing is, it’s more likely than not that Prince Charming won’t turn up or if he does it won’t be in the way we’ve spent our formative years dreaming about.
Merryn argues this is partly our fault (laziness perhaps?) but also that there are still subtle patriarchal hangovers which prevent us from taking control – the idea that discussing money openly is a no no or that being seen to be 'in charge' of money is in some way unfeminine. Her conclusion is that if we want to secure our futures we're going to have to stop pussy footing around and do it ourselves.
Merryn Somerset Webb's sharp, witty and appealing guide to personal wealth for sassy women provides the answers. Whether you're drowning in debt, negotiating a higher salary or tackling the thorny issue of a pre-nup, just one read through and you'll be in a position to sort your finances out for good, transforming them from a constant worry into a source of peace of mind.
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