5 Money Books Every Woman Needs to Read Before Her Next Paycheck Hits

7/22/20252 min read

1) Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap

This is your no-apologies, let's-break-the-patriarchy guide to building real wealth. It’s fierce, funny, and filled with action plans for everything from debt to investing. Basically, it’s the money pep talk your group chat wished they gave. Tori’s tone is fierce, funny, and empowering. This book reminds us that despite the odds, we have all the tools we need to make our future financially secure.

2) Get Good with Money by Tiffany Aliche

If you're tired of Googling "how to adult" when your bills hit, Tiffany’s 10-step plan will give you clarity, confidence, and actual tools to stop spinning. It's well organized, thorough, and full of practical advice. The tone of the author is understanding and friendly. Difficult financial truths are explained in a language regular people can understand, without being patronizing. Budgetnista knows her stuff—and she’ll have you leveling up fast.

3) Clever Girl Finance by Bola Sokunbi

This one's like chatting finances with your big sister who knows how to build generational wealth. Bola breaks down savings, debt, and investing without any fluff. We will walk away from this book with clarity on how to deal with money, how to understand it. Yes, sis—we’re making smart moves in stilettos now.

4) Girls That Invest by Simran Kaur

This book is for every woman who thought that investing is a man's game and women are not allowed to play. Simran is tagging us in by providing investing knowledge and tools to play the game just as good as the boys do. Learn how to invest with confidence and ditch the fear factor. She even adds a little sparkle to Wall Street, and I’m here for it.

5) We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers

This book is a mood, a mantra, and a masterclass. Rachel doesn't just teach you how to earn more—she demands that you own your worth and live accordingly. As women, we often undervalue our worth in many different ways, but Rachel dives deep into wanting more for ourselves, gaining it, and keeping it. Read it with your head high and your credit score rising.

Final Thoughts

These reads aren't just helpful—they're transformative. Whether you’re rebuilding your credit, bossing up in business, or just tired of feeling behind, each one is a personal cheerleader in book form. Add them to your shelf, share with your sisters, and let your financial glow-up begin.

Now go stack that paper, solo—and do it with a hardcover plan.