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A review by bootman
Financial Adulting: Everything You Need to Be a Financially Confident and Conscious Adult by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley
5.0
Prior to getting this book, I was unfamiliar with Ashley Feinstein, but this is a book I wish I had when I was trying to learn about being a financially responsible adult. Like so many others, I had 0 financial literacy, and it’s a lot to learn. This book from Ashley Feinstein covers just about everything you need to know and gives you enough information to start a solid foundation. With this book, you’ll learn about the importance of saving, investing, paying off debt as well as why insurance is important. There are so many topics I didn’t even realize she’d cover in this book, and it was awesome. She also has a website full of resources, so if you’re someone who wants to write things down and set solid goals, this author has you covered.
One of my favorite parts about this book is that it starts out by explaining how many of our financial systems are not built for margianalized groups. While I’m sure many people will think this is just “woke social justice nonsense”, I’m extremely happy that Ashley covered this topic in detail and also collaborated with other authors and creators for additional information. This is extremely important because so many of us are made to feel like we’ve failed because we can’t get ahead financially, but there are so many advantages that others have that many of us don’t. The book will help you cut yourself some slack and then give you the confidence to get your financial life in order.
If I had a gun to my head and had to give one criticism, it’d be about the same thing that was my favorite part of the book. There’s a lot of talk in here about how our systems have failed the BIPOC community, other margianalized groups as well as women as a whole. In my personal subjective opinion, I just think that should have been included in the subtitle somehow. But, the description does mention that it discusses consumer activism, so that’s good.
Anywho, this is a must-read for anyone trying to fix their financial situation or learn more about being smart with their money.
One of my favorite parts about this book is that it starts out by explaining how many of our financial systems are not built for margianalized groups. While I’m sure many people will think this is just “woke social justice nonsense”, I’m extremely happy that Ashley covered this topic in detail and also collaborated with other authors and creators for additional information. This is extremely important because so many of us are made to feel like we’ve failed because we can’t get ahead financially, but there are so many advantages that others have that many of us don’t. The book will help you cut yourself some slack and then give you the confidence to get your financial life in order.
If I had a gun to my head and had to give one criticism, it’d be about the same thing that was my favorite part of the book. There’s a lot of talk in here about how our systems have failed the BIPOC community, other margianalized groups as well as women as a whole. In my personal subjective opinion, I just think that should have been included in the subtitle somehow. But, the description does mention that it discusses consumer activism, so that’s good.
Anywho, this is a must-read for anyone trying to fix their financial situation or learn more about being smart with their money.