Do your eyes glaze over just thinking about the mumbo-jumbo language of finance?

Do you break out into hives when faced with getting your financial life together?

Well, sister, you are not alone.

I wrote Rich Bitch because it’s the finance book I always wanted but could never find. Everything I read to try and learn the language of money was written in a confusing way, full of jargon. I found myself needing the definition for the definition! I knew there had to be a better way to have a conversation about the most important topic of our lives, that touches every single part of it. That’s why I disrupted the personal finance section of the book store by talking to you as a friend (who swears a lot, because I do) rather than a lecturer.

I created a simple 12-step plan to get your financial life together because I believe you can tackle overwhelming topics (like this one!) only by breaking it down into smaller, more digestible chunks. Along the way I share my own experiences—mistakes and all—so you can laugh at me, laugh with me…I don’t care, as long as you are smiling when you think about finances. Money is often an upsetting, anxiety-provoking, “off-limits” conversation…but nothing is off limits with me!

I really wanted to rethink every piece of financial “wisdom” you’ve ever heard. Sure, there are some hard-and-fast rules about finance, but when it comes to your money, the only person who can tell you how to spend it is you. Should you buy a house? Maybe not. Should you splurge on that morning latte? Likely yes.

Instead of focusing on nickel-and-diming yourself, I believe in investing in yourself so you don’t have to stress over the little things. But, in order to do that you have to be able to speak the language of money. After all, money is a language like anything else, and the sooner you can join the conversation, the sooner you can live the life you want.

I hope Rich Bitch rehabs whatever bad money habits you might have and provides you with a plan that you can not only sustain, but also thrive on. You won’t feel deprived but rather inspired to go after the rich life you deserve, and confident enough to call yourself a Rich Bitch, a women who has control of her life in all ways and lives it on her terms.