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Beautiful Money: The 4-Week Total Wealth Makeover
This revolutionary four-week wealth plan shows you how to stop chasing money and start creating joyful, powerful, and meaningful wealth.
Most of us believe that pounding our way through our days is the only way to prosperity and success. We sacrifice time with our loved ones, our weekends, our vacations, and perhaps even our sanity, in exchange for a paycheck. We put ourselves and our health at the bottom of our priority list and give everything to the great pursuit. We want to have it all, but don't find satisfaction in any of our achievements. Instead, we find ourselves sitting in our offices and big houses feeling unhappy, broke, burnt out, and unfulfilled. Beautiful Money offers another option.
This book does more than show readers how to make more money, streamline personal finances, and learn how to invest and budget. The Beautiful Money program is based on the simple but powerful premise that in order to achieve true wealth, you must connect and align your inner self with clear and specific external actions. Based on Leanne Jacobs’s popular Beautiful Money course, this book shows you how to connect in a deep and meaningful way with yourself and your money. Beautiful Money takes a holistic approach to increasing net worth.
Most of us believe that pounding our way through our days is the only way to prosperity and success. We sacrifice time with our loved ones, our weekends, our vacations, and perhaps even our sanity, in exchange for a paycheck. We put ourselves and our health at the bottom of our priority list and give everything to the great pursuit. We want to have it all, but don't find satisfaction in any of our achievements. Instead, we find ourselves sitting in our offices and big houses feeling unhappy, broke, burnt out, and unfulfilled. Beautiful Money offers another option.
This book does more than show readers how to make more money, streamline personal finances, and learn how to invest and budget. The Beautiful Money program is based on the simple but powerful premise that in order to achieve true wealth, you must connect and align your inner self with clear and specific external actions. Based on Leanne Jacobs’s popular Beautiful Money course, this book shows you how to connect in a deep and meaningful way with yourself and your money. Beautiful Money takes a holistic approach to increasing net worth.
288 pages, Paperback
Published January 3, 2017
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December 23, 2016
According to author Leanne Jacobs, Beautiful Money is a “book for creating holistic wealth.” She believes financial abundance comes when people pursue what they are most passionate about. To that end, she lays out a four-week plan that uses practical money management advice, personal stories, and various guided exercises to help people move beyond pointless busyness, chaos, and drama to figure out what really brings them joy, value, and personal fulfillment.
I’ll admit that I wasn’t sure I liked Jacobs very much when I started this book. She shares some of her personal story right away–specifically, what led her to want to change her life and become a financial and lifestyle coach. Basically, she was married and making big bucks in sales and marketing for a Fortune 500 firm, but at some point she realized how exhausted and unhappy she was. So she decided to quit her job, divorce her husband, and travel across Europe for a few months.
Right there I started feeling like, yeah, we aren’t living the same life, my friend. I guess I shouldn’t care that she had the financial means and mental/emotional willingness to just bail on life–especially since it seems like that “break” helped her ultimately change herself for the better. But, let’s face it, most people don’t get to just take a time-out like Zack in Saved by the Bell. I wasn’t sure I was going to vibe with this book at all.
And, yes, after finishing it, I can definitely say Beautiful Money's target audience is women who are making six-figures or more while “climbing the corporate ladder” or “expanding [their] entrepreneurial empires”–i.e., not me. I can be honest and admit that I’m not in a financial position to need a Beautiful Money Team with an accountant, tax strategist, lawyer, and estate bookkeeper on call…
With that said, however, I do think that people making under six-figures can still benefit from Jacobs’s advice. There’s actually a lot of good stuff in here! Once I reached Week 2 of her plan and figured out my Four Pillars (my four core values that I need to experience in order to feel happy)–and then especially when I got to Week 4 and created my Beautiful Money Map (where I set approximate net worth goals for the next five years and finally spelled out for myself my passions and favorite daily activities to focus on, as well as what specific financial vehicles I was going to use to make money)–I was honest-to-God drinking the Kool-aid. Jacobs spends so much time focusing on stripping away the unnecessary garbage that holds us back that when it finally comes time to make a plan for the future, that plan unfolds almost effortlessly. For me, it felt like the answer had been right there in front of me all along, just waiting to be seen.
In the end, I’m kind of surprised to say that this book truly and practically helped me. Not only do I better appreciate what I already have, but I now have meaningful goals to work toward and I have a plan for achieving them. It makes me excited for the new year.
ARC provided by publisher.
See more of my reviews at www.BugBugBooks.com!
I’ll admit that I wasn’t sure I liked Jacobs very much when I started this book. She shares some of her personal story right away–specifically, what led her to want to change her life and become a financial and lifestyle coach. Basically, she was married and making big bucks in sales and marketing for a Fortune 500 firm, but at some point she realized how exhausted and unhappy she was. So she decided to quit her job, divorce her husband, and travel across Europe for a few months.
Right there I started feeling like, yeah, we aren’t living the same life, my friend. I guess I shouldn’t care that she had the financial means and mental/emotional willingness to just bail on life–especially since it seems like that “break” helped her ultimately change herself for the better. But, let’s face it, most people don’t get to just take a time-out like Zack in Saved by the Bell. I wasn’t sure I was going to vibe with this book at all.
And, yes, after finishing it, I can definitely say Beautiful Money's target audience is women who are making six-figures or more while “climbing the corporate ladder” or “expanding [their] entrepreneurial empires”–i.e., not me. I can be honest and admit that I’m not in a financial position to need a Beautiful Money Team with an accountant, tax strategist, lawyer, and estate bookkeeper on call…
With that said, however, I do think that people making under six-figures can still benefit from Jacobs’s advice. There’s actually a lot of good stuff in here! Once I reached Week 2 of her plan and figured out my Four Pillars (my four core values that I need to experience in order to feel happy)–and then especially when I got to Week 4 and created my Beautiful Money Map (where I set approximate net worth goals for the next five years and finally spelled out for myself my passions and favorite daily activities to focus on, as well as what specific financial vehicles I was going to use to make money)–I was honest-to-God drinking the Kool-aid. Jacobs spends so much time focusing on stripping away the unnecessary garbage that holds us back that when it finally comes time to make a plan for the future, that plan unfolds almost effortlessly. For me, it felt like the answer had been right there in front of me all along, just waiting to be seen.
In the end, I’m kind of surprised to say that this book truly and practically helped me. Not only do I better appreciate what I already have, but I now have meaningful goals to work toward and I have a plan for achieving them. It makes me excited for the new year.
ARC provided by publisher.
See more of my reviews at www.BugBugBooks.com!
January 11, 2017
I really liked the holistic wealth perspective of the author!
It has captured my interest and admiration that the program is based on the author's transformation experience, when at a point in her life she bravely confronted herself and made radical decisions that transformed her completely!
What makes this book unique is that it addresses wealth as an inner work, where the main premise rests on: the way to build true success and prosperity is from our true Self, external parameters and general circumstances do not necessarily fit or favor our individual fulfillment, happiness, dreams, purpose and transcendence. I can not agree more with Leanne Jacobs on the importance of designing a self-centered lifestyle of wealth and success: I believe that each has a unique and genuine equation of dreams, abilities, values, meaning of happiness and a very irreplaceable path of personal development; consequently, only from ourselves will we be able to bring genuine value to our families and the world.
This book invites us to empower ourselves and be proactive in our own success results, instead of being drawn by cultural success models. Our fears, the pain to confront each other and make changes, make this kind of personal transformation elusive, but Beautiful Money is a 4 week program that provides objective, integrative, common sense tools that connect us with our subconscious mind where lie the impulses that put us into action and shape our reality.
We will step in bringing awareness about where we are and what we feel; Get the clarity of where we want to go and how to commit ourselves to achieve it; Transcend our self-saboteurs product of inner conflict between how we earn money and live our life; Prioritize the activities that are aligned and that fulfill us and create profit; And finally sustain the results as a reflection of our sense of self-worth and abundance without falling into greed and arrogance, rather founded on the four principles of holistic wealth.
My gratitude to the Publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to review the book
It has captured my interest and admiration that the program is based on the author's transformation experience, when at a point in her life she bravely confronted herself and made radical decisions that transformed her completely!
What makes this book unique is that it addresses wealth as an inner work, where the main premise rests on: the way to build true success and prosperity is from our true Self, external parameters and general circumstances do not necessarily fit or favor our individual fulfillment, happiness, dreams, purpose and transcendence. I can not agree more with Leanne Jacobs on the importance of designing a self-centered lifestyle of wealth and success: I believe that each has a unique and genuine equation of dreams, abilities, values, meaning of happiness and a very irreplaceable path of personal development; consequently, only from ourselves will we be able to bring genuine value to our families and the world.
This book invites us to empower ourselves and be proactive in our own success results, instead of being drawn by cultural success models. Our fears, the pain to confront each other and make changes, make this kind of personal transformation elusive, but Beautiful Money is a 4 week program that provides objective, integrative, common sense tools that connect us with our subconscious mind where lie the impulses that put us into action and shape our reality.
We will step in bringing awareness about where we are and what we feel; Get the clarity of where we want to go and how to commit ourselves to achieve it; Transcend our self-saboteurs product of inner conflict between how we earn money and live our life; Prioritize the activities that are aligned and that fulfill us and create profit; And finally sustain the results as a reflection of our sense of self-worth and abundance without falling into greed and arrogance, rather founded on the four principles of holistic wealth.
My gratitude to the Publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to review the book
February 9, 2022
Not at all impressed. While I like her general idea of a holistic approach her execution is lacking. Also it would seem her writing doesn’t match her audience. Generally speaking people who read finance books are trying to get ahead. So when she says on page 79 “-maybe you have a prominent position, maybe you have a flashy title, maybe you travel around the globe, maybe you have a pretty corner office with a great skyline view-“ she is not talking to the person most likely to buy her book. Additionally the people with that life are not going to need her nonspecific guidance. She has some great ideas, like declutter your physical environment and it will help reduce mental clutter but she doesn’t give steps to follow. Make sure you make time for yourself - how? Debts drag us down - how do I pay them off? Get an accountant, a financial advisor, a lawyer and a wealth mentor - with what money? People who can afford to have a team like that aren’t reading this book. Page 209 starts to get real but most people have probably put the book down by then.
As an aside, her comment on p18 “Even our closest friends don’t have time time of mental space to have big visions and intentions for others.” makes me say, you need better friends there Leanne. Also my favorite unrealistic advice was to try to assign one of you current income streams to a family member or child in your will. 🤦🏽♀️People with income streams that can be inherited are not reading this book. I can’t think of anyone I would recommend this book to.
As an aside, her comment on p18 “Even our closest friends don’t have time time of mental space to have big visions and intentions for others.” makes me say, you need better friends there Leanne. Also my favorite unrealistic advice was to try to assign one of you current income streams to a family member or child in your will. 🤦🏽♀️People with income streams that can be inherited are not reading this book. I can’t think of anyone I would recommend this book to.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 15, 2019
I knew diving into this book that it was a holistic approach to wealth, but it genuinely was a bit too woo-woo for my liking. Also, I'm a huge supporter of Dave Ramsey's method of 'if you ain't got it, don't spend it'.
In saying that;
I do appreciate some of her methods, mantra's, and affirmations and plan to use some of them from now on because I believe that it will help me create the life and career I want for myself moving forward after answering her self-reflection questions.
That is the reason I decided to give it such a high rating — because I believe there is genuinely useful information scattered throughout the book. However, the main topic of this book is about wealth and I have a few major issues with it. Namely her pushing credit cards on people that potentially have a debt problem and the misleading title.
My first issue her suggestion is that people should have one (in some cases two) credit cards.
I've watched too many people struggle with the 'just swipe the card' attitude that compounds until they are so overwhelmed it destroys not only their relationships and family but also themselves.
I have to point out that many people do not have a good money role-model. Not someone who 'looks like they have it all', but really they just have a spending problem. Where can individuals who don't have this readily accessible truly find a 'mentor' which is a person who doesn't accrue debt they can't pay off or have zero debt at all? Especially for someone that is low-income? How can they stop any bad spending cycles with such limited resources? What are their options?
She also suggests that you build a good FICO score, but a FICO score is 100% debt.
You do not raise your score by being a 'good, debt-free spender'. You have a FICO score by accruing a debt. You only get a FICO score by promising to pay someone money that you 'don't have right now, but maybe you will have it sometime in the future'.
If you're one of the lucky ones and you have not only the tenacity to pay off your statements each month — that's great if you do! — but life also hasn't thrown you a curve ball you couldn't manage. A lot of people won't have it that easy.
I don't know about international travel, but I do know stateside, Dave Ramsey's suggestion of pre-paid credit cards would be better than dealing with the pitfalls of a normal credit card.
All-in-all, I think this book is a great read for people looking for direction in their daily life, how to self-reflection and determine their future goals, but I think that the title is misleading. It's much more a lifestyle book than a wealth-building one.
In saying that;
I do appreciate some of her methods, mantra's, and affirmations and plan to use some of them from now on because I believe that it will help me create the life and career I want for myself moving forward after answering her self-reflection questions.
That is the reason I decided to give it such a high rating — because I believe there is genuinely useful information scattered throughout the book. However, the main topic of this book is about wealth and I have a few major issues with it. Namely her pushing credit cards on people that potentially have a debt problem and the misleading title.
My first issue her suggestion is that people should have one (in some cases two) credit cards.
I've watched too many people struggle with the 'just swipe the card' attitude that compounds until they are so overwhelmed it destroys not only their relationships and family but also themselves.
I have to point out that many people do not have a good money role-model. Not someone who 'looks like they have it all', but really they just have a spending problem. Where can individuals who don't have this readily accessible truly find a 'mentor' which is a person who doesn't accrue debt they can't pay off or have zero debt at all? Especially for someone that is low-income? How can they stop any bad spending cycles with such limited resources? What are their options?
She also suggests that you build a good FICO score, but a FICO score is 100% debt.
You do not raise your score by being a 'good, debt-free spender'. You have a FICO score by accruing a debt. You only get a FICO score by promising to pay someone money that you 'don't have right now, but maybe you will have it sometime in the future'.
If you're one of the lucky ones and you have not only the tenacity to pay off your statements each month — that's great if you do! — but life also hasn't thrown you a curve ball you couldn't manage. A lot of people won't have it that easy.
I don't know about international travel, but I do know stateside, Dave Ramsey's suggestion of pre-paid credit cards would be better than dealing with the pitfalls of a normal credit card.
All-in-all, I think this book is a great read for people looking for direction in their daily life, how to self-reflection and determine their future goals, but I think that the title is misleading. It's much more a lifestyle book than a wealth-building one.
January 3, 2017
This book was one of the two books featured for Two Money Books for Your New Year’s Resolution
I love it because Beautiful Money is your all-around money book. Separated into 4 parts to be completed each week, Jacob takes you through your mindset of money to creating money goals.
Does money stress you out? Do you feel like you don’t have what it takes to become wealthy or are you becoming a workaholic just to create wealth?
Beautiful Money allows you to holistically look at your finances and gets you to where you want to go!
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I love it because Beautiful Money is your all-around money book. Separated into 4 parts to be completed each week, Jacob takes you through your mindset of money to creating money goals.
Does money stress you out? Do you feel like you don’t have what it takes to become wealthy or are you becoming a workaholic just to create wealth?
Beautiful Money allows you to holistically look at your finances and gets you to where you want to go!
You can find other reviews and connect with me on my
Blog
Youtube
March 3, 2019
I’ve been on a financial self-help kick recently. I actually liked this book but it’s written in a way that’s heavily targeting women (Or only women? Literally used “goddesses” address for some fourth wall pep talk.) But also a specific type of woman. I’m somewhat close to her target audience but there were definitely some “new age” anecdotes that made me zone out a bit and was a bit alienating.
Anyways, I felt the ideas behind her Beautiful Money approach are actually pretty good and I enjoyed her focus on mindfulness and stepping back to help you to identify your true goals. You can definitely tell she came out of a 2000s+ corporate environment which isn’t bad since it was interesting for me to see mindmaps, smart goals, and some high-level examples of actionable project plans incorporated in here. I’ll probably read again later to actually try some of the things in her 4 week program.
Anyways, I felt the ideas behind her Beautiful Money approach are actually pretty good and I enjoyed her focus on mindfulness and stepping back to help you to identify your true goals. You can definitely tell she came out of a 2000s+ corporate environment which isn’t bad since it was interesting for me to see mindmaps, smart goals, and some high-level examples of actionable project plans incorporated in here. I’ll probably read again later to actually try some of the things in her 4 week program.
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September 22, 2020
I really struggled with this one. It's not that it's a bad book. In fact, most of what Jacobs suggests makes sense. But the book itself was so repetitive and wordy (my eyes kept glazing over) that it just didn't keep my attention. I trudged through the book, and a few times I considered just setting it aside but I kept thinking maybe I'd miss something really useful.
Having said all that, there were a couple of exercises I really appreciated (like finding my 'why' and establishing the four pillars of my core values), but the rest of the book was a total drag.
Having said all that, there were a couple of exercises I really appreciated (like finding my 'why' and establishing the four pillars of my core values), but the rest of the book was a total drag.
May 5, 2026
Beautiful Money by Leanne Jacobs is a thoughtful exploration of women, worth, and the deeper beliefs that shape our relationship with money.
What I appreciated most is that this book goes beyond typical financial advice and invites readers to reflect on scarcity, abundance, identity, and self-worth. Jacobs offers a perspective that feels especially meaningful for women, mothers, entrepreneurs, or anyone rethinking societies' inherited narratives around money.
A reflective and empowering read for those interested in personal growth, financial mindset, and redefining what’s possible.
What I appreciated most is that this book goes beyond typical financial advice and invites readers to reflect on scarcity, abundance, identity, and self-worth. Jacobs offers a perspective that feels especially meaningful for women, mothers, entrepreneurs, or anyone rethinking societies' inherited narratives around money.
A reflective and empowering read for those interested in personal growth, financial mindset, and redefining what’s possible.
November 22, 2017
Really interesting, positive, and uplifting book.
I think this would have been a better book for me to read 5-10 years ago, before I got married and had a kid. There are some great tools, tips,and lessons in this book, but I feel like some of it might be lost on my situation as I have a partner and a child to contend with.
All-in-all, this was a very enjoyable and useful read.
Would recommend.
I think this would have been a better book for me to read 5-10 years ago, before I got married and had a kid. There are some great tools, tips,and lessons in this book, but I feel like some of it might be lost on my situation as I have a partner and a child to contend with.
All-in-all, this was a very enjoyable and useful read.
Would recommend.
October 12, 2018
Overall I liked this book and thought it had lots of good ideas. I'm not in a great place to start this process as I'm on EI on mat leave plus caring for a little baby is #exhausting, but I'd like to pick this up again and give it a go when I'm back at work. It does seem to be more entrepreneur friendly, which I'm like meh about so there is that drawback too. It has motivated me to work on getting my finances back in order.
August 26, 2017
Motivating
July 13, 2018
New age style book with not much for an average person to glean. I am however drinking room temperature water with lemon first thing in the morning, so cheers to that!
February 3, 2020
Dumbest book ever. No real world practical advice.
February 8, 2021
There were some helpful parts in here for sure, and I did like how she kinda had a yogic perspective of money- but I found it very repetitive and wordy which kinda made it a slog to get through.
October 13, 2022
Although the concepts are good, the books lacks organization and the topics are very broad and generic. I think it needs shorter, more concrete chapters and more specific examples and steps.
March 18, 2017
This book was amazing! I loved how the author included a holistic approach to money!! I have started putting into practice several of the ideas & have seen some great results in my life! I highly recommend this book if you are looking for a holistic approach to changing your financial life & tired of the traditional financial books not feeling right or working for you!
February 28, 2017
The book was smart and well written, but not what I expected. If you already have lots of money and aren't happy, this may help make you happier. It might help you find yourself, pursue your goals, and maybe even be a better person. If you are sad because you have no money, this is not what you need.
December 18, 2018
Leanne provides a great deal of information and I feel I should have the paperback version to fully work through the exercises. The audiobook provides a solid background for the premise of her program and can certainly help you determine if the Beautiful Money program is for you.
When listening to audiobooks, I am usually doing some other task like driving or cooking, so I have to admit I was not always fully engaged. Thank goodness for rewind and bookmarks! Should I choose to reap the full benefits of Leanne's presentation, I will have to use the paperback.
While listening to the book, I felt it was geared more to people who have their own business or who freelance. It talks a lot about finding ways to make more money, if that is what is needed for your wealth makeover. I work in the public sector which means I don't even receive a pay raise some years and there is a minute amount of room for negotiating. Aside from gaining additional employment, it is not always possible for people to increase their pay.
When listening to audiobooks, I am usually doing some other task like driving or cooking, so I have to admit I was not always fully engaged. Thank goodness for rewind and bookmarks! Should I choose to reap the full benefits of Leanne's presentation, I will have to use the paperback.
While listening to the book, I felt it was geared more to people who have their own business or who freelance. It talks a lot about finding ways to make more money, if that is what is needed for your wealth makeover. I work in the public sector which means I don't even receive a pay raise some years and there is a minute amount of room for negotiating. Aside from gaining additional employment, it is not always possible for people to increase their pay.
February 2, 2017
If you like authors like Wayne Dryer and inspirational leaders like Anthony Robbins and Abraham Hicks, this book is for you. Great tips like the Beautiful Money formula and holistic income makes for a good read.
March 8, 2018
I am in the process of re reading this particular book. it has alot of insight and it follows the ideas that I want to implement. all in all I think that this book is absolutely wonderful and gives one the impetus to achieve what they want.
April 7, 2017
I received a digital copy of Beautiful Money from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I completely forgot that I had downloaded this book until I "found" it the other day. An easy read, well written & easy to understand. The whole idea of "holistic wealth" was a new one for me. The author gives 4 weeks worth of "lessons" to the reader. Creating a vision board & mission statement, as well as taking note of where you currently are & where you wish to be at a set time, are just a few examples. No idea if her ideas work as I have I not had the full month to try each of her ideas.
I completely forgot that I had downloaded this book until I "found" it the other day. An easy read, well written & easy to understand. The whole idea of "holistic wealth" was a new one for me. The author gives 4 weeks worth of "lessons" to the reader. Creating a vision board & mission statement, as well as taking note of where you currently are & where you wish to be at a set time, are just a few examples. No idea if her ideas work as I have I not had the full month to try each of her ideas.
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November 25, 2018Focused on money in an entirely different way. Very well written and interesting. Quite enjoyed this book.
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January 3, 2019I din't finish it, I was preoccupied with other things in my life and couldn't concentrate.
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