Kelly Gushue’s mother wasn’t taught anything about money. A divorce left her penniless, with children to raise. One of the things she preached to her daughter was financial independence.

Gushue is now a money coach with her own company, Personal Finance Warrior. “I believe that every woman has the ability to invest, actively manage her personal finances and increase her wealth,” she says.

“Increasing your wealth means increasing your power.”

That’s the topic of her upcoming money summit. “Claim your financial power: How to shift your mindset, take action and increase your wealth,” starts Monday, Oct. 2. It’s free, and it’s online; you don’t have to travel, or even to sign in at a specific time.

Instead, you’ll get a video every day for 21 days, featuring interviews on the topic of women and money. The money experts, business owners and media thought leaders interviewed are all women themselves.

Among those experts:

 

• Manisha Thakor, author of On My Own Two Feet and the MoneyZen podcast
• Marci Shimoff, author of Happy for No Reason and Love for No Reason
• Cary Carbonaro, author of The Money Queen’s Guide
• Alice Finn, author of Smart Women Love Money
• Laura Adams, of the Money Girl podcast
• Catherine Kaputa, a personal branding expert
• Kate Levinson, money relationship expert and author of Emotional Currency
• Melissa Hereford, founder of a company called Negotiate With Confidence

 

The women will “share their expertise on topics that put money in your pocket, shift your mindset into abundance and present actionable ideas to implement today to build wealth,” Gushue says.

 

Women and money: It’s a thing

 

The video interviews will cover meat-and-potatoes topics like getting out of debt, learning to invest and shedding any fear of money management. You’ll also learn how to “identify your passion,” which leads to the possibility of creating a personal brand and starting your own business.

Some of the experts are offering free consultations to those who register for the summit. In addition, participants will gain access to the “Financial Power” Facebook page will be open to those who sign up, a place to ask questions, share experiences and comment on each day’s video. If you’re new to the personal finance game, this would be a great way to get input from women who are already taking charge of their cash.

I get Manisha Thakor’s newsletter, which is how I found out about the event. While she says she rarely participates in this kind of thing (and never promotes them), “Claim your financial power” is different.

“Knowing many of the speakers personally, I think this free content will be incredibly educational,” Thakor says.

You’ve got nothing to lose, and plenty to gain, by signing up.

And a quick reminder: There’s a money-related event at FinCon17 that’s open to the public. “Your Money, Live!” isn’t free, but the $39 entry fee gets you two financial workshops, the chance to hear money experts (including keynote speaker David Bach), and admission to something called “Ignite FinCon,” which is a bunch of TEDx-style presentations followed by a networking party where you can meet writers, bloggers and podcasters.

Bonus: You get to glimpse PF writers in their natural habitat, and maybe even party with them. That won’t be me – loud music makes my head hurt – but I will definitely love to say “hello” in person to any readers who decide to attend. If you sign up, e-mail me at SurvivingAndThriving (at) live (dot) com and we’ll arrange some kind of a meet-and-greet.