Money Diaries with She’s on the Money: The power in rewriting your money story

She's on the Money

by Victoria Devine

Do you know what your money story is - your personal set of beliefs and experiences around money that directly influence how you earn, save and spend?

Could your story be holding you back from the financial life you dream of?

Meet 25 incredible real-life Money Diarists who are digging deep, opening up and sharing their intimate money stories with finance expert Victoria Devine - to lift the lid on how money really works in our lives so we can all understand it better.

It's honest, it's eye-opening, and it's more juicy than you'd ever expect a book about money to be!

These inspiring and motivating stories will help you work out your own money story, how it impacts your behaviour, and how you can change your mindset about money to feel more in control. Plus there are money win tips from the savvy She's on the Money community in every chapter to help you pocket some easy savings (you're welcome!).

Money Diaries with She's on the Money will help you align your finances with your values, feel proud of your progress and gain confidence on your journey to financial freedom.

PLEASE When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

Genres: Nonfiction

336 pages, Paperback

Published September 21, 2024

Reviews

[Naomi Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this! So insightful. Loved the questions in it to get you thinking

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I flew through this book, so that alone should attest to its quality. This was a fascinating read and somehow didn't feel repetitive despite going through story after story of people's relationship to money and the narrative they create about it. I appreciated how short and succinct each was, which I think helped minimize any potential to be redundant. In a matter of minutes, we got to walk through the highs and lows of how people struggled with money, turned their habits around, and reflect on how they can do better going forward. I not only found it helpful to hear from them and pick up on things I want to implement in my own life, but I also found myself cheering on these strangers and feeling proud when I heard about what they overcame to get there.

A couple of quirks:
- I did think it was strange that there wasn't a more diverse pool of stories; for instance, only one guy was selected
- I understand that Devine's role is to hype people up, and I'm sure they appreciated it, but I didn't find those kind of comments useful or helpful as a reader. In some cases, the storyteller was demonstrating a real desire to think critically about their privilege and circumstances, and Devine interjected to assure them that the reason they'd gotten there was due to their hard work alone. I get it; sometimes, we can be too hard on ourselves and need someone to remind us that we do deserve good things. At the same time, I think Devine's comments in this case just rang hollow and didn't add anything. I will say that Devine did add helpful context about financial concepts in other sections, which I appreciated.

[Michele Cecillia · Rating 1 out of 5]

I unfortunately found no benefit in it and learned nothing useful I didn't already know. Multiple times I was concerned that this book may be mistaken by young women as financial advice. Nothing in the book you won't find for free in a Facebook group or on Reddit if you just join the right groups and engage in the discussions - which is far more productive given the opportunity for discourse. I love that She's On The Money has given young women the tools they need to achieve financial empowerment. This book, however, isn't one of those tools and feels more like a money grab than anything helpful.

[Elisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a written version of the money diaries SOTM does via podcast each week. Love the power of understanding money stories, and think it's really valuable to understand multiple experiences and perspectives, but I think this works better as an audio exercise generally. However the journal prompts to help you understand your own money story do work well in book format. If you haven't heard the podcasts give it a read.

[Sophie Pentecost · Rating 5 out of 5]

She’s on the Money by Victoria Devine is a super relatable, no-nonsense guide to budgeting, saving, and investing. It breaks things down in a way that actually makes sense, making it perfect for anyone who wants to get their money sorted without the boring finance talk.

[Tegan Ficken · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am an avid listener to the SOTM Money Diaries podcast episodes. When I'd learned about the SOTM Money Diaries book, I had to jump on it right away. This was a great read!

[BingeReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading about other people’s money stories.

[Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Top notch book. With some great motivation.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very Aussie focused which made it less useful for me but loved some of the stories regardless

[A.M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

My local library saved me $3379.39

[Anna Pata · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one much more than the first book. Interesting to hear sooooo many examples of real people’s salaries, debts, and stories.