"The Fourth Cure"
"Guard Your Treasure From Loss"
( Chapter 3 of The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason paraphrased)
Misfortune loves a shining mark. Cash in a woman's purse (account, piggy bank, panty drawer) must be guarded with firmness, or else it will be lost. That is one reason it is wise to first secure small amounts and learn to protect them before the "powers that be" entrust us with larger amounts of cash. (So spoke Prlinkbiz on the fourth day to her class.)
Every woman with access to her cash is tempted by opportunites that would seem she could make much more by it's investment in the most "plausible" of projects. Often friends, relatives, and "Mr. Helpers" (in the words of Kim Kiyosaki) are eagerly entering such investments and urge her to get in on the deal.
The first principle of investment (besides "never let them see you sweat") is security for your principal. Is it wise to be intrigued by larger earnings when your principal may be lost? Hell no ladies! The penalty of risk is probable loss. Study carefully, before parting with your hard earned/saved cash, each assurance that you will get it back. ROI is not only return on investment, but return of investment! Don't be misled by your own romantic desires to get rich quick.
Before you loan it to any man (women, child, dog) assure yourself of their ability to repay and their reputation for doing so, that you may not unwittingly be making a present of your money.
Therefore, I advise you from a girl who has been there and done that: do not be too confident of your own wisdom entrusting your money to the possible pitfalls of investments. Run the numbers. Learn to analyze deals. Consult with those experienced in handling money for profit (profit here being the key word, and not just their own!). Such advice is freely given for the asking (don't get me started on expensive "coaching" or mentoring programs...) and may be as valuable as money, equal to the amount you consider investing. In truth, that is it's actual value if it will save you from loss. (heartache, set back, bouts of retail therapy, etc.)
This, is the fourth cure for a lean Fendi purse, and hugely important if it prevents your purse from being emptied once it has become well filled. Guard your money from loss by investing only where your principal is safe, where it may be reclaimed if you want and if you need it, and where you will not fail to make a good percentage in interest. Consult with chicks who know their stuff, those who are experienced in the profitable investing of money. Let their wisdom protect your stash of cash, and ultimately your financial future, from unsafe investments.