I would've given this book 5 stars because of the practical information that one can put into practice right away, which is something you want from a book like this. After thinking about it though, this book, while amazing, isn't for everyone. Particularly those suffocating under debt, low wages, and chronic illness.

Now that I've gotten that out of the way, let's discuss why this book is really good. I feel like there are a lot of people who have an unhealthy relationship with money and credit. There's this thing about it that feels overwhelming and scary. There's shame. There's denial. There's the fear that a financial book is going to tell you are doing it wrong and you're worthless. Well, this book does the opposite of all of that. This book challenges a lot of the ideas around saving and investing, around budgeting and planning, and about shame and denial with money. This book understands that things happen and that not everyone starts at a good place. It recognizes the psychological toll finances can place on us and provides basic knowledge to arm ourselves.

One of my favorite things about it was when she was describing credit cards as a knife rather than just evil. Yes, it can cut you, but it can also make you a nice stir fry. Those little nuggets can help change the way we view money and recognize our own power. While I am a guy, I didn't receive a lot of financial education growing up. This book provides the remedial education. If you already have some basic knowledge of how it works, then you might be bored, but you might also take something from her feminist perspective on how men are taught differently than women.