Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love

by Tori Dunlap, Shayna Small (Read by), Jaime Lamchick (Read by), Samantha Tan (Read by), Graham Halstead (Read by)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Here's the financial acumen you didn't get in school. This covers the basics of saving and investing along with a deep dive into the societal issues that could be standing in your way and how to strategize to lessen their financial impact.

From the globally-recognized personal finance educator and social media star behind Her First $100K, an inclusive guide to all things money—from managing debt to investing and voting with your dollars

Tori Dunlap was always good with money. As a kid, she watched her prudent parents balance their checkbook every month and learned to save for musical tickets by gathering pennies in an Altoids tin. But she quickly discovered that her experience with money was pretty unusual, especially among her female friends.

It wasn’t our fault. Investigating this financial literacy and wealth gap, Tori found that girls are significantly less likely to receive a holistic financial education; we’re taught to restrain our spending, while boys are taught about investing and rewarded for pursuing wealth. In adulthood, women are hounded by the unfounded stereotype of the frivolous spenders whose lattes are to blame for the wealth gap. And when something like, say, a global pandemic happens, we’re the first to have jobs cut and the last to re-enter the workforce. It's no wonder money is a source of anxiety and a barrier to equality for so many of us.

But what if money didn't mean restriction, and instead, choice? The ability to luxuriously travel, quit toxic jobs, donate to important organizations, retire early? The freedom to live the life you want, and change the world while you do it?

Tori founded Her First $100K to teach women to overcome the unique obstacles standing in the way of their financial freedom. In Financial Feminist, she distills the principles of her shame- and judgment-free approach to paying off debt, figuring out your value categories to spend mindfully, saving money without monk-like deprivation, and investing in order to spend your retirement tanning in Tulum.

Featuring journaling prompts, deep-dives into the invisible aspects of the financial landscape, and interviews with experts on everything money—from predatory credit card companies to the racial wealth gap and voting with your dollars—Financial Feminist is the ultimate guide to making your money work harder for you (rather than the other way around.)

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798212040853
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	12/27/2022
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 5.70(h) x (d)

About the Author

Tori Dunlap is an internationally-recognized money expert and podcast host. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money. 

Host of the #1 Business Podcast Financial Feminist, Tori's work has been featured on Good Morning America, the Today Show, the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Buzzfeed, CNN, and more. Called “the voice of financial confidence for women" by CNBC, she has helped over three million women negotiate salary, pay off debt, build their savings, and invest.

Tori now travels the world writing, speaking, and coaching about personal finance, online businesses, and confidence for women. Based in Seattle, she's probably eating fried chicken and watching a Timothée Chalamet YouTube compilation.

Shayna Small is an actress, singer, and educator based in New York, where she received her BFA in Drama from the Juilliard School. She has worked across a variety of media including theater, film and tv, music and voice-over.

Graham Halstead is a Brooklyn-based actor and voice artist. His voice work includes animation, commercials, and Audie and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning audiobook narration. His work in the theater includes performances in New York, regionally in Washington DC, and internationally in Edinburgh and London. His most recent television work can be seen on AMC.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 The Emotions of Money 2

Chapter 2 Spending 42

Chapter 3 The Financial Game Plan 78

Chapter 4 Debt 116

Chapter 5 Investing 150

Chapter 6 Earning 192

Chapter 7 Living a Financial Feminist Lifestyle 242

Epilogue 281

Acknowledgments 283

Glossary 287

Notes 293

Editorial Reviews

Tori Dunlap is on top of the personal finance world.”

praise for the author Time

Tori Dunlap is on top of the personal finance world.”  — TIME magazine

This book is for every woman who has huge goals and dreams for her life and just needs the money to afford them. Open this book to unlock the ultimate guide to living the life you want (without the money guilt)! — Jenna Kutcher, New York Times Bestselling Author and Host of the Goal Digger Podcast 

This isn't just a book about money, it's a book about changing your life and changing the world. — Kelsey Darragh, author of Don't F*cking Panic

If you're a woman and want to feel more confident about your money, Financial Feminist is required reading. This book helps to answer those nagging money questions. It's truly a must-read! — Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, New York Times bestselling Author of Get Good with Money

This should be required reading in high school and college! This book has an answer to every question a beginner has ever wondered about money, and how to use it to make a better life and world. — Justin Baldoni, filmmaker, actor & author

As someone who struggles with the scarcity mindset when it comes to money, reading Financial Feminist was groundbreaking — it outlines actionable steps to financial freedom and confidence, and I feel more empowered than ever to take charge of my money. — Nadya Okamoto, Co-Founder and CEO of August

Tori Dunlap is the superwoman of the financial world. I started reading this book and couldn't believe how jam-packed every chapter is with information. Tori makes personal finance inclusive, easy to understand, and fun! Financial Feminist deserves a space on every woman's bookshelf. — Rebecca Minkoff, Founder of Rebecca Minkoff  

"A much-needed book about the intersections between feminism and financial literacy." — Library Journal (starred review)

"A must-read." — Katie Couric Media

From the Publisher

Tori Dunlap is on top of the personal finance world.” 

TIME Magazine

★ 11/01/2022

Money and career expert Dunlap has written a much-needed book about the intersections between feminism and financial literacy. She brings together real-life stories, voices from other experts, personal anecdotes, and strong research, all designed to strip away the shame and stigma that many women internalize. She also sets out clear, actionable steps toward something greater than a balanced checkbook: a strong sense of self-sufficiency and a recognition that being "bad with money" is a story we tell ourselves, not an inherent trait. The homework assignments and prompts give readers helpful takeaway tools. VERDICT Dunlap's honesty serves as a powerful source of motivation to do the work, not just to secure financial autonomy but to break out of stereotypes that limit women's potential in all aspects of their lives.—Emily Bowles

Library Journal