Virgin’s Guide to Everything

I was watching American Idol tonight; one of my few television indulgences. I had to chuckle when Kellie Pickler, a darling contestant on the show, was talking about losing her virginity to a calamari and spinach salad this week in Hollywood; both experiences of which she did not enjoy. When is the last time you were a virgin at something?

If you are a virgin investor this might be a great time to break through that barrier. If you haven’t invested in the stock market yet then start an Investing Club and pick some stocks with friends after doing some research. You only need to put in $50 each to the fund if you are financially limited.

If you are farther along the investing path, try losing your virginity in the stock market in a new way by trying some more advanced options like buying on margin and shorting stocks, or explore other investing techniques. The wise one shorted Google stock this month since it lost around a quarter of its value; worth billions of dollars.

I lost my virginity to most things a long time ago. So how does one keep fresh and youthful when you feel like you have done almost everything? I think I will make it a plan to try something new each month. What a great way to keep one's life exhilirating.

I was recently selected as the Go-To-Girl for a new book - The Virgin’s Guide to Everything. They included my words of money wisdom for virgins everywhere. It is a funny read even if you have covered all the bases long time ago. The book would make a great gift for someone starting out their career – or certainly someone as naïve as Kellie Pickler from North Carolina (where I happened to be born). There are few things in the book even I could learn from.