Protect Your Purse: Shared Lessons for Women: Avoid Financial Messes, Stop Emotional Bankruptcies and Take Charge of Your Money - Softcover

Doris Belland is a financial literacy educator and real estate investor. She shares her work on women and money through her blog, which has a worldwide readership, and through speaking engagements. She lives in Ottawa, Canada with her family. You can find her blog at www.dorisbelland.com.

"Doris Belland relies heavily on her own story and those of other women she knows to help you find your financial path without relying too much on a spouse or partner. Being widowed at 32 and having to repay a mount of debt helps her teach lessons she's learned at great personal expense. I found the book a quick and entertaining read, full of practical tips to help you get started and stay on track."-Ellen Roseman, Toronto Star Consumer Columnist, Personal Finance Speaker, Instructor at University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

"I've met many business women throughout my life and I can attest with confidence that Doris is, by far, the smartest and most practical woman I know about finance and investing. I am astounded by the clarity she brings to complex issues around family and finance. She offers practical and actionable advice you can bank on. I will refer her book to all the women in my life."-Nick Legault, CEO of Building Investments

"I've been in finance for twenty years and have seen countless situations where clients would have been well-served by a little hindsight. Doris writes with honesty, humor and style to help us handle the ever-shifting landscape of life. The advice, tips and stories serve as an important reminder for us all to be better prepared. It's imperative. Read this book!"-Sandra Tisiot, Mortgage Professional, Creator of MyLifeLocker, Founder of WomenInBusinessConference.ca

"Reading Protect Your Purse helped me on two fronts. First, it brought into clear focus what I needed to know about my finances, why, and how to proceed. Secondly, it showed me the humanity behind everyone's story and took the drama out of mine. This book saved my sanity on many levels."-Tammy Plunkett, Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker

"This book puts into perspective how quickly your world can change. Although my wife and I thought we had everything absolutely squared away with respect to finances, wills and insurance, Doris's book sparked some discussion on "what if?" And surprisingly, we were not on the same page in all cases. We are now. Protect Your Purse will help a lot of husbands, like me, who want to do the right thing, but perhaps, don't really want to think about it."-Robi Kahn, Director of Analytics, Kinaxis