Refinery29 Money Diaries

Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Your Finances... And Everyone Else's

By: Lindsey Stanberry

Narrated by: Candace Thaxton, Lindsey Stanberry, Gibson Frazier

Does it feel like you’re NEVER going to finish paying back your student loans? Do you spend more on coffee per month than you put into your 401(k)? Do you avoid looking at your bank balance because it’s easier to live in denial? The first step to getting your financial life in order is tracking what you spend.

Money Diaries, the breakout series from Refinery29, offers readers a revealing and often surprising look at the personal finances of others: what they spend, how they save, and even the purchases they hide from their partners and friends. Featuring all-new Money Diaries, valuable advice on how to get rich (and afford life in the meantime) from a handpicked team of female financial advisers, and money challenges that will save you up to $500, Refinery29 Money Diaries will empower you to take immediate control of your own money, including:

- Why budgets are bulls&!t and what to do instead.

- How to make repaying your loans as painless as possible.

- How to start an emergency fund even if you’re living paycheck to paycheck.

- How to effectively ask for a raise and make sure you’re being paid fairly.

- How to have fun without going broke.

- The joy of saving for future you.

With a vision of what your dream bank account balance looks like, some expert advice to help you achieve it, and the support of a powerful community with the same goal, you’ll be a step closer to taking control of not just your wallet, but your life.

Wonderful book

Absolutely loved the book. I recommended this book to a few people already. I loved how insightful it was and how detailed.

Good for recent grads

This is a great little book for recent grads, or people new to personal finance. It’s entertaining, sometimes funny, and full of some great advice. The performance wasn’t great though - this book is mostly read by the author and really should have been read by a professional. Her inflections and tone are difficult to listen to... I think I would have enjoyed this a lot more in print. Also, the chapters are in a weird order. She gives advice about financial planning to have a baby before the chapter about renting your first apartment! I think this would have been better organized if it had a more intuitive order.

Great suggestions but too much profanity

This definitely gave me lots to think about but I was annoyed by the profanity. Perhaps I’m a bit sensitive but as a person who doesn’t use profanity I also don’t like hearing it. I get that the target audience are millenials but we don’t all curse or refer to stocks as being “sexy.” Putting that aside the book made me more conscious of my spending and helped me examine my financial goals.

I love this book!

This is such a fun read, and the narrator's voice is so nice, and fun. This is a millennial's guide to money with fun insights into other people's spending.

Narration Quality

This is a great topic and I like the book but the narrators are not great and takes away from content.