My sister Katy and I are really passionate about financial literacy. I guess it’s really because our first business wasn’t a business, it was a charity, and when you work as a volunteer, you never get paid. so we found ourselves working full time for 2 years yet not getting paid and with no prospects of being paid for this work ever. Yes we were making a difference, yes we were valued, yes the work we were doing was rewarding and so needed, yet it became clear that we couldn’t go on indefinitely without being paid.  We realised that this wasn’t sustainable and so we sadly had to close that charity and start all over again by finding a new way to support women. That’s a whole other story, but the point is, we know what it’s like to not be paid and we don’t think its fair. It turns out that even when women are paying themselves the gender pay gap exists. Did you know that 50% of Australian women in business aren’t paying themselves? This means they’re paying their suppliers, the ATO, the power company, the web developer, the web hosting, mail programs, marketing and everyone else they need to keep their business going but they’re not paying them-selves!  We find this stat unbelievably shocking and we want to do everything that we can to change this. Even if you are paying yourself (and we hope you are!) it’s impor-tant for women to learn as much as they can about money, profit and managing their finances so we’ve compiled a list of the best money books for women, written by women, as recommended by the women of our community.

The best money books for women, by women

Worth It by Amanda Steinberg Million Dollar women by Julia Pimsleur The soul of money by Lynne Twist Money and Mindfulness by Lisa Messenger More money for shoes by Melissa Browne Unf*ck your finances by Melissa Browne The art of money by Bari Tessler You’re a badass at making money by Jen Sincero Money, A Love Story by Kate Northrup Money Made Beautiful by Sylvia ChierchiaFinancial Recovery by Karen McCall Overcoming underearning by Barbara Stanny Sacred Success: A Course in Financial Miracles by Bar-bara Stanny Prince Charming Isn’t Coming: How Women Get Smart About Money by Barbara Stanny From Zero to Zen by Liz Lajoie Worthy: boost your self worth to grow your net worth by Nancy Levin The Magic by Rhonda Byrne The Debt Escape Plan, by Beverly Harzog Spent: Break the Buying Obsession and Discover Your True Worth, by Sally Palaian On My Own Two Feet by Manisha Thakor & S Kedar The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated, by Helaine OlenKnowing your value by Mika Brezinski

Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin  Unleash your inner money babe by Kathrin Zenkina The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much? by Leslie Bennetts Money and the law of attraction by Esther Hicks The law of divine compensation by Marianne Williamson All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan by Eliza-beth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi Thank and Grow Rich by Pam Grout With the Stroke of a Pen, Claim Your Life by Jane Blaufus Emotional Currency: A Woman’s Guide to Building a Healthy Relationship with Money by Kate Levinson Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich by Lois P. Frankel Rich B*tch by Nicole Lapin Smart Women Smart Money by Joan BakerWomen’s Worth by Eleanor Blayney The Money Queen’s Guide By Cary Carbonaro Financially Fearless by Alexa von Tobel Live It, Love It, Earn It: A Woman’s Guide to Financial Free-dom by Marianna Olszewski Spend Well, Live Rich by Michelle Singletary Love Is Not Enough by Merryn Somerset Webb Personal Finance That Doesn’t Suck by Mindy CraryReal money answers for women by Patrice C Washinton Sheconomics by Karen J. Pine Get rich, Lucky B*tch by Denise Duffield-Thomas Women’s Guide to Financial Self-Defense by June Mays Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Des-tiny by Suze Orman How to become a money magnet by Marie-Claire CarlyleRich woman by Kim KiyosakiMoney confidence by Kerry Hannon