★ Money Challenge #16: Host a Money Meetup

This is part of our Weekly Money Challenge series. Be sure to check off any you’ve missed!

One of the best things about the internet is the ability to connect with like-minded people from all over the world. We get to learn from one another, encourage each other and make lifelong friends. The icing on the cake is when we have a chance to get together in real life!

This week's challenge: Join (or create) a local group and plan a meetup around money, life or entrepreneurship.

It doesn't have to be a Rockstar Finance meetup, and it doesn't have to involve hundreds of people. Meet up with one person for lunch or beer and the mission will be completed! Here are a few places you can easily find others who love this money stuff as much as you do:

Schedule a meetup with at least one other person, and then come back and tell us how it went :)  And let us know if you find other great groups/forums as well we should be checking out! – Derek, Master of Challenges ****** PS: Curious to see how last week’s challenge went? Click here and scroll to the bottom.

Update!

Love this!! We just had our 2nd Chicago FIRE meetup thanks to this page. Our next event is scheduled for June 5 to include a visiting guest of honor, @RetirementManifesto.

Such good timing on this challenge! I just got all the arrangements in order for a meetup in the suburbs of Washington DC next month:

Come on out and meet some money-minded folks the evening of April 14th from 6pm - 8pm*! We are generously being hosted by Refraction coworking space in Reston, Virginia for this meetup. When: Friday April 14th, from 6pm - 8pm* Where: Refraction 11911 Freedom Drive, 8th Floor Reston, VA 20190 Located within Reston Town Center. Parking information here. Please note that it is paid parking (whomp whomp), $5 for 2-3 hours. Taking the Metro? Take the Silver Line out to Wiehle-Reston …

Hoping for huge success! (Which I define as: excited people show up and have a wonderful time!) (Rumor is J.Money might show up!)

We have a meetup in Paoli, PA on Saturday, April 29 at 2 PM, if anyone is interested in joining us.