Live It, Love It, Earn It: A Woman's Guide to Financial Freedom

by Marianna Olszewski

"Part motivational, part personal finance...Olszewski seeks to first inspire before she walks you down the path to prosperity."
-The Washington Post

Marianna Olszewski didn't start out rich, happy, and fabulous. Strapped-for-cash beginnings motivated her to strive for abundance and financial independence-goals she exceeded by age thirty as the founder of a multimillion-dollar business.

Now she reveals the lessons she learned and the savvy strategies of other amazing women like designer Diane von Furstenberg and Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn. She shows how to:

Say Yes to Yourself: Turn toward people and situations that enhance your well-being, and away from those that don't. Fall in Love with Your Money: When you treat your money with respect, keep track of it, and spend and save wisely, your money will always love you back. Act as If: Start your transformation by acting as if you already are as successful, intelligent, and prosperous as you want to be.

Genres: Nonfiction, Finance, Business, Money, Audiobook

272 pages, Paperback

First published December 18, 2009

Reviews

[Betsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really love this book. It was like The Secret + a Suzy Ormond book. There was a lot of great advice. I dog-eared a lot of pages out of my library book, but I think I might just purchase this for future reference.

A great tool for anyone looking to save money, invest money, and get their finances together. There is even a wonderful section on how to start your own business.

What I liked best was the personal success stories scattered throughout that inspire and educate readers. There are also stories of not so sucessful women and what not to do in certain financial situations.

Definitely a must read for women who don't know where to start when tackling their finances.

[Kristin Kapusta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inspiring! Not sure I agree with every philosophy, but I do agree with a lot of it. It's solid advice from a woman's perspective. I liked the idea of trusting your gut. Also, I definitely used some of the investing tips $$

[Amela Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was part of my self-help goal in my recovery plan before I became a mental health recovery specialist. I very highly recommend this book to any young woman seeking guidance and inspiration on financial independence and finding hope to recover.

[Robyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the book as inspirational reading. I did not learn as much regarding finances. I did
find encouragement to step out of my comfort zone.

[Pearl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meandering financial guru stuff. Mostly conjecture, not a lot of real substance. Women need more practical advice from women, like a Rich Dad Poor Dad equivalent. Anyone?

[Regina McBride · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read and great jumpstart to my new quest to be rich and to do well in business. I loved the different stories and her hedge fund history.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm looking forward to checking out the print version because the audio was really difficult for me to get through due to the authors reading style. Unfortunately, the website often referenced throughout the book is no longer available, so I'm hoping the book contains the worksheets that were described. UPDATE - I was able to find the worksheets using the web archive: https://web.archive.org/web/201112240... You'll find the "Bonus Material" on the lower left of the page and most of them are still available for download.

[Kourtney · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this book would be more financial. Instead, it was more life-coachy, which is fine, but it was marketed (at least to me) as a personal finance book. One section was about personal finance, but the rest was really about how you think and other aspects of life that didn't seem to involve finance necessarily. I also learned that the author had some financial scandal a few years ago, which lowered her credibility in my eyes. After reading it all and comparing it to other personal finance books, it was not worth reading, and I would skip this one.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book didn't have as many financial tips as I would have liked, or was hoping for, I enjoyed reading each of the women's personal experiences leading up to financial and business success. I wasn't much for the positive affirmations or practice exercises outlined in the book (just not my cup of tea).

[Lauren · Rating 1 out of 5]

While I found some of the information relating to investments and retirement funds to be useful, I thought that overall the book was poorly written. The 'girly-girl' theme was rather irritating and really took away from the information being presented. I would not recommend.

[Devon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Misleading title and synopsis for me...she has some inspirational points. Not the best self-help book for empowering women I've ever read, but not the worst either. Read if a friend can lend it to you...don't spend the money on it.

[Alison · Rating 1 out of 5]

Completely condescending. Who cares if the author was anorexic/bulemic? What does that have to do with learning how to manage my money? Ack. I should have known better than to read a book geared towards women and finance. Back to Orman and Ramsey.

[Cheacatt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very encouraging and made me feel optimistic :) Loved her visual board idea, and the chapter on acting as-if.

[Hayfa AlNuwaiser · Rating 4 out of 5]

If u like to learn how to make money in future, be seccusful .. It all about money and finance.

[Tricia Perdigon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some things I don't agree with but all in all a solid read. :)

[Therese Tetzel]

Does the book contain a section on how to evade US taxes by putting large amounts of cash in secret shell accounts in Panama and othee countries like the author did?

[Andrea Dowd · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a fine financial guide but a bit heavy on the "you go girl!", emphasis on the "girl" bit.

[Julie]

This was a great book! She gives down-to-earth advice and positive encouragement all throughout.