Katie

From the very beginning, there was somebody who would comment on the blog posts anonymously and kind of badger me and be like, oh, you know, you shouldn't be doing this.

From the very beginning, there was somebody who would comment on the blog posts anonymously and kind of badger me and be like, oh, you know, you shouldn't be doing this.

Oh, you know, I kind of gathered from the way that they were talking or the things that they were saying that like they had a series 65 and a series this and a series that and basically saying like, you're not qualified to have public facing opinions about personal finance. You need to stay in your lane.

Oh, you know, I kind of gathered from the way that they were talking or the things that they were saying that like they had a series 65 and a series this and a series that and basically saying like, you're not qualified to have public facing opinions about personal finance. You need to stay in your lane.

Oh, you know, I kind of gathered from the way that they were talking or the things that they were saying that like they had a series 65 and a series this and a series that and basically saying like, you're not qualified to have public facing opinions about personal finance. You need to stay in your lane.

And so it just felt very fitting and very full circle because I don't think this guy has ever written a book about money. And now I have. So I thought, you know what? Why not? Why not dedicate it to him?

And so it just felt very fitting and very full circle because I don't think this guy has ever written a book about money. And now I have. So I thought, you know what? Why not? Why not dedicate it to him?

And so it just felt very fitting and very full circle because I don't think this guy has ever written a book about money. And now I have. So I thought, you know what? Why not? Why not dedicate it to him?

Totally. Well, at a high level, it is true that personal finance and investment best practices will be the same for everyone. But the majority of personal finance books have been written by men, which means that they have been shaped in subtle and overt ways by men's experiences, men's preferences, and men's priorities.

Totally. Well, at a high level, it is true that personal finance and investment best practices will be the same for everyone. But the majority of personal finance books have been written by men, which means that they have been shaped in subtle and overt ways by men's experiences, men's preferences, and men's priorities.

Totally. Well, at a high level, it is true that personal finance and investment best practices will be the same for everyone. But the majority of personal finance books have been written by men, which means that they have been shaped in subtle and overt ways by men's experiences, men's preferences, and men's priorities.

And the reality is that women statistically face different financial challenges than men do. So first of all, you have an entire industry, beauty and personal care, this is what I cover in chapter one, that almost exclusively markets its products to women. Now, the average woman who spends money on her appearance as of 2017 was spending around $300 per month on beauty and personal care.

And the reality is that women statistically face different financial challenges than men do. So first of all, you have an entire industry, beauty and personal care, this is what I cover in chapter one, that almost exclusively markets its products to women. Now, the average woman who spends money on her appearance as of 2017 was spending around $300 per month on beauty and personal care.

And the reality is that women statistically face different financial challenges than men do. So first of all, you have an entire industry, beauty and personal care, this is what I cover in chapter one, that almost exclusively markets its products to women. Now, the average woman who spends money on her appearance as of 2017 was spending around $300 per month on beauty and personal care.

Over a 40-year career, if you had invested that money instead, getting average market returns, we're talking simple index fund, nothing fancy, You're talking about around a million dollars in opportunity cost. So we're not just talking about costs at the margins. These are retirement supporting amounts. Then you have to consider the fact that women now negotiate just as often as men do.

Over a 40-year career, if you had invested that money instead, getting average market returns, we're talking simple index fund, nothing fancy, You're talking about around a million dollars in opportunity cost. So we're not just talking about costs at the margins. These are retirement supporting amounts. Then you have to consider the fact that women now negotiate just as often as men do.

Over a 40-year career, if you had invested that money instead, getting average market returns, we're talking simple index fund, nothing fancy, You're talking about around a million dollars in opportunity cost. So we're not just talking about costs at the margins. These are retirement supporting amounts. Then you have to consider the fact that women now negotiate just as often as men do.

There is no longer a negotiation gap, which was kind of a popular talking point in the early 2010s. But they are still 15% less likely to get a raise when they do. And part of the reason that this happens is because the advice to be aggressive, the advice to demand your worth, that doesn't work for women the same way it works for men.

There is no longer a negotiation gap, which was kind of a popular talking point in the early 2010s. But they are still 15% less likely to get a raise when they do. And part of the reason that this happens is because the advice to be aggressive, the advice to demand your worth, that doesn't work for women the same way it works for men.

There is no longer a negotiation gap, which was kind of a popular talking point in the early 2010s. But they are still 15% less likely to get a raise when they do. And part of the reason that this happens is because the advice to be aggressive, the advice to demand your worth, that doesn't work for women the same way it works for men.