Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy’s Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love―A Personal Finance Handbook for Women, Mindful Spending, and Financial Literacy

This book was packed full of great information while also being wildly entertaining. Before reading this book I did not know that HYSA existed (Yes really!), this book also taught me a lot about investing, negotiating, saving, and more. I now have a HYSA in place as well as a Roth IRA AND I could confidently explain what both of those are to you. This book also provided me a lot of comfort, the statistics showed me I am doing a lot better than I thought I was. Plus just having someone acknowledge that your income is not 100% up to you really made me breathe a sigh of relief, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone say “Just work harder” as genuine financial advice. I seriously am so thankful to Tori for writing this and sharing it with us! Long story short every woman I know will be getting this book as a birthday present this year. Thank you Tori!!

if you’re seeking a simple, actionable step-by-step guide to building financial stability, this is it. it’s the first finance book i’ve read (one of many) that provided a clear path forward. though it’s money advice you’ve likely heard, tori’s telling provides CONFIDENCE & clarity, both of which are invaluable.while i appreciated her perspective on uplifting females as a whole, i don’t think that’s where the book shines. for me, the value came from the homework assignments + how succinct & clear the financial advice was. i now know exactly how to move forward — assured i have a PLAN that will take me to where i want to be — something i’ve never been able to confidently devise before due to confusing, conflicting financial advice. thank you, tori! i wish i had this information years ago.i’ll be gifting this book to friends in the spirit of wanting my loved ones (men included!) to feel more confident, secure, & wise when it comes to building financial stability in a doable way.

This book has truly changed my life. I’ve read many financial books written by men, but only a handful by women. Growing up in a challenging family dynamic with a single mom, I vividly remember sitting at the kitchen table, watching her struggle to pay bills with money we never seemed to have. That memory has woven itself into every aspect of my life, not just finances.This book helped me understand that pattern and, instead of plowing ahead and repeating mistakes, I can now move forward with awareness. I’ve also shed the guilt around spending money on essentials that simply come with being a woman—tampons, razors, makeup, lotion—all the things men rarely think about. She revealed the cost expectations placed on women, especially in professional settings, in a way that felt like a weight lifted.She is incredible. I’m now working toward financial independence with open eyes and a lighter heart. Thank you.

I love Tori and her podcast. I would give this a five, but since I am in my 40s, there were whole chapters that did not pertain to me. Other than that the book is easy to read and a great place to start for getting your finances in order and taking control of your money.

I will say that I am learning so much from this book. Tori is a millionaire who tells us how she got where she is and how she did it. She really goes into detail about the misconceptions and misinformation drilled into women by the patriarchal society. By sharing the misinfo that is fed to most women from birth, she explains how to educate ourselves to have a healthier financial life. It is called Financial Feminist for a reason and I am so very grateful to her for her long hours of research to bring this book to life.I have read other comments that states that Tori is not qualified to have written a book such as this.I am calling bullshit on that!!I am so very grateful for her book and have learned so much about what I do not know and questions I had no idea to ask.In the past, I have listened to "Financial Gurus" who literally would hit the "shame" button for a person's ingorance. Seriously!And, what is so much worse about these "gurus" is that these people came to them for education on their finances and left feeling humiliated. (From my perspective)These other "gurus" have given advice that is not practical for actual living. It makes me wonder if those "gurus" actually follow their own advice or have lived at least one year on a income that reflects what they are telling others in that income bracket to do.It really seems that the "gurus" have "ostriched" themselves in their tax bracket and are unable to help those who are not in the same income status.Tori was there and earned her way to where she is and STILL has the ability to connect with those working their way up and out of debt.I am really thrilled to actually have this knowledge to better my life and other women in my surroundings by sharing this book with them.

I’m in my early forties, and never had a solid financial education growing up. As a result I’ve had a lot of anxiety around spending, and confusion around saving for retirement.I originally picked up this book to help me get my debt under control and start saving in earnest, but surprisingly the most helpful chapter was about negotiating salary and benefits. Tori’s advice helped me land an incredible six-figure salary and awesome benefits! It’s a game changer for me and now I can really see a path to meeting my money goals.I’ve since bought copies of this book for my grown daughters, and am recommending to everyone I know.

Perfect read to get you in the know

I first listened to this as an audiobook on Spotify during a 5 hour road trip by myself. I knew I had to buy the book too so I could refer back to the many great things that Tori Dunlap has to say. She is brilliant and I cannot wait to make my first 100K as well, with her guidance.