Money Proud
The Queer Guide to Generate Wealth, Slay Debt, and Build Good Habits to Secure Your Future
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
"Wolny gives us all the basics on paying off debt, getting impulse spending under control, socking away money for the future, investing and so forth, and he does it with a verve you don’t usually find in personal finance books. . . . a fun, well-written primer on a subject that’s usually a snooze." —The New York Times
From “the authority queer consumers need” (Daniel Reynolds, editor-in-chief of Out), Out magazine finance columnist Nick Wolny’s fun, witty, and practical step-by-step guide to personal finance—a life-changing roadmap to financial independence for queer people to secure their futures in a challenging world.
When Nick Wolny became a personal finance editor, he noticed how often typical money advice clashed with the exuberance of queer culture. Once he dug deeper, Nick identified why certain financial obstacles hit queer people harder—and how behaviors of seeking out acceptance can have a major impact on our hearts, minds, and wallets. In Money Proud, Nick shares his financial expertise through a lavender lens to help you construct your roadmap to financial independence and personal prosperity
Written with smart humor and jam-packed with finance tips, Money Proud includes:
The only money map you’ll ever need to plan for your financial goalsA guide for unlearning homophobic money advice you didn’t realize you internalizedSimple ways to make more money and control spending, without dulling your lifestyleInvestment strategies to build your legacy and make your money work smarter for you—todayPractical, stylish PSAs on life’s many money-related to-dos, including how to make sense of your taxes, cultivate gayborhood-like community from anywhere, and create a purpose-driven and lucrative career
Honing in on the nuts and bolts of financial wellness, Money Proud includes illuminating data alongside powerful anecdotes from queer people who have successfully overcome their money obstacles. At a time when anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and queerphobic mudslinging dominate our culture, financial independence is the key to securing your future.
Living a life with pride means not only embracing who you are, but also cultivating practices that support who you want to become. And reading is fundamental!
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Out magazine finance columnist Wolny debuts with an insightful and funny personal finance manual tailored to the LGBTQ+ community. Exploring how queer identity intersects with money management, Wolny argues that traditional personal finance advice often ignores or contradicts the realities of queer life (the wage gap for trans women, for example, is 60¢ for every dollar earned by the average American worker). He blends research, data, and personal anecdotes to illustrate how social pressures—such as the search for acceptance or the costs of safety and self-expression—shape financial habits and long-term security. Chapters focus on budgeting, investing, and income growth, as well as navigating taxes, cultivating chosen family networks, aligning career ambitions with values, and more. His tone is conversational and witty, mixing practical tips like setting aside a savings account for "occasional opulent shit," with affirmations that financial independence is both an act of pride and a form of protection in an uncertain political climate. Exhibiting a clear understanding of behavioral finance, Wolny succeeds in making money talk feel inclusive and empowering rather than prescriptive. Readers seeking a fresh, culturally aware guide to financial wellness will find this as entertaining as it is instructive.
