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The Smart Money Woman: An African girl's journey to financial freedom Paperback – February 6, 2020
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- Print length222 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateFebruary 6, 2020
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.56 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-13979-8605197270
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- ASIN : B08SB8L7ST
- Publisher : Independently published (February 6, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 222 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8605197270
- Item Weight : 10.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.56 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #425,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #293 in Education Funding (Books)
- #15,167 in Contemporary Women Fiction
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Wished I had read this book 5years ago when i moved to the US or 3 years ago when i joined CorpAm. 2 years ago I decided to understand the game of money (still on my goal), plus there's been so much to learn on how entangled we can get and easily become slaves to credit card debts. We are raised to believe money is the root of all evil (sighs), chasing money is bad and not helping others in need is wickedness...While reading I couldn't help but wonder why most Africans (Blacks in general) and other minorities spend so much on designer items, while the Caucasians invest in real deals (real estates, stocks, retirement, etc). Truth is the system is built for us to remain down as we classify looking good and flashing for wealth (all stated in the book).
Its never too late to make necessary adjustments, save more, invest and forego things which add little or no value to us...i love my little luxuries, but know when soaked garri has to be my best friend, haha.
Great work Arese, you are an inspiration.
It has taken a lot of the big scary words & aura of finance and presented it in a way that is more approachable & digestible.
I would recommend this to every woman out there esp those just starting college because at that stage they haven't learned too many bad spending habits or (hopefully) gotten themselves in a financial hole.
Lots of great actionable tips to take away from this book too. It's an easy fun read with a lot of impact that could change your life for the better. It may not make you the next Warren Buffet but it certainly can help you eliminate worries about financial freedom & peace of mind.
Proud to see a generation of African women rising to make their voice heard & making positive change in their own way.
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This book additionally took me down memory lane by its mention of a few places in Benin, having schooled in Edo State and been to Benin on countless occasions. I also like how she directly and indirectly raised a glass to several Nigerians (especially women) who have achieved and continue to achieve great things in their respective industries like Tara Fela Durotoye, Betty Irabor, Nimi Akinkugbe, Mo Abudu, Chef Fregz, Bolanle Austin-Peters to mention a few. This is a book that encourages its readers to reach for their dreams in a practical, sensible and well planned out manner. It encourages one to maximize one's earning power by utilizing ones skill-sets, passions, talents, interests etc. and it does all of the above in a simple and intelligent fictional story telling manner about Zuri and her friends that makes it more relatable to the reader. The author's intelligence, smartness, knowledgeability, and style (I must add) are very evident in this book and I give her 2 thumbs up for this wonderful book that has set me on a serious path to achieving personal financial growth and freedom. By God's grace and by my utilization of same, as well as my application of the lessons in this book, I am on my way to becoming a Smart Money Woman!!!
PS: I was looking forward to seeing a glossary at the end of this great book to aid foreign readers in their understanding of particular Nigerian terms/phrases used in the book. Perhaps this is something the writer could consider in reprints of the book.
Pros:
- Written very well in terms of relating it to the current culture of women today.
- It's honest, the topics are raw but put across in such an entertaining manner
- A lessons learned summary at the end of each chapter
- Practical things you can actually do straight away are also put at the end of each chapter.
Cons:
- Probably too short lol! Can we get a part 2
- Perhaps more drama, although there are mild challenges, they seem to skim the surface and get better over a few months. So maybe an emphasis on more disasters.
Going to read the book again and do all the exercises x
I hope Arese Ugwu creates more books like this. I would look forward to reading them. I highly recommend purchasing this book.








