september 13

On the same day recently, my fiancée and I both got personally addressed envelopes containing Special Invitations to something called the Women’s Financial Conference. Odd, me not being a woman that I would get this, but I read on anyway. On Wed. Sept. 13 from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Hynes Convention Center, Jean Chatzky financial editor for NBC’s “Today Show’’ will appear as will Meredith McIver, Donald Trump’s personal assistant and co-author of “TRUMP – Think Like a Billionaire.’’ (Think about a better rug!)

Here’s what might happen: The president of the WFC, Ellen Munson and six of her personal mentors – some of the wealthiest self-made multi-millionaire experts in America, she writes – will train you and share secrets of creating wealth. You also get a copy of David Bach’s “Smart Women Finish Rich.’’ What’s this cost? Well, we got free tickets through no cajoling or reaching out at all. They’re saying the tuition fee is $149. Why do I feel that there’s a lot of free passes out there or that by calling the 800-957-3865 number you might get one? If you call, ask why I, a man, got a pass to this women-thing anyway? Can men go? What if they sabotage women’s attempt to get wealthy? Could this get ugly? I’ve never been to one of these mega-wealth-creating seminars, because they scare me. Readers, if you go, let me know.

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