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The Feminist Financial Handbook: A Modern Woman’s Guide to a Wealthy Life
Library of Congress Cataloging
ISBN: (print) 978-1-63353-808-5 (ebook) 978-1-63353-809-2
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018952303
BISAC category code: BUS050000—BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / General
Printed in the United States of America
Praise for The Feminist Financial Handbook
“Conroy is an awesome writer and fierce feminist.”
—Emily Guy Birken, author of End Financial Stress Now
“The Feminist Financial Handbook is a unicorn among finance books—one that endeavors to recontextualize sensible financial basics within an acknowledgment of the myriad forms of oppression within our society. I wholeheartedly applaud Brynne Conroy in her efforts to transform both the role of the finance information world as it exists and the inequalities of the world. Brava!”
—Becca Anderson, author of The Book of Awesome Women and Badass Affirmations
“In The Feminist Financial Handbook, Brynne Conroy provides women with a comprehensive guide to living a wealthier life that contains actionable advice while not sugarcoating real issues that impact women such as the gender pay gap and the impact of divorce. This book is a valuable read.”
―David Carlson, author of Hustle Away Debt and founder of Young Adult Money
“One of the leading voices in personal finance, Brynne Conroy perfectly sums up what it means to be a woman in the twenty-first century. Money affects every part of our lives—from the way we dress to how we can support ourselves and our families—and Conroy does a perfect job of highlighting how the pay gap, discrimination, and the motherhood penalty affect women’s money differently. This is the perfect book for the modern woman looking to understand her finances on a societal level (and how to fight back).”
―Tori Dunlap, editor at Tomorrow Ideas
“Too often, we forget that women have very unique financial needs. The Feminist Financial Handbook remedies this problem nicely by tackling issues modern women face when planning for a secure financial future. If you’re a woman struggling with the reality of money in the patriarchy, this book can help you break free and live your best financial life.”
―Miranda Marquit, money expert, financial journalist, and political activist
“Conroy has done her research and given a platform to the rich and diverse experiences of womanhood and our relationship to money. This truly is the feminist financial handbook for the new wave of intersectional feminism.”
―Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
“Conroy goes beyond blanket, modern-day notions of #girlboss to not only explore, but redefine what financial well-being means to different people. Meticulously researched, forward-thinking, and contemporarily feminist—which includes ableism and non-traditional populations—The Feminist Financial Handbook not only serves as a practical guide, but as a platform of empowerment to the oppressed and underserved.”
—Jackie Lam, owner of Hello Freelancer
To my children.
Table of Contents
Chapter Ι I Can Have It All—Can’t I?
Chapter II Money Isn’t the Key to Happiness
Chapter III But Poverty Sure Can Rain on Your Parade
Chapter VI Just Because I’m Different Doesn’t Mean I’m Scary
Chapter VII The Elephant in the Womb
Chapter VIII The Subtle Art of Negotiation
Chapter X Headed to the Coasts
Chapter XII Why Don’t We Insure Against Divorce?
Chapter XIII Get Your Middle Finger Ready
Chapter XIV Wait, Am I Part of the Kyriarchy?