This book is such a refreshing and empowering guide to financial independence. This book is perfectly timed in todays day and age where we all feel like the world is running past us without a moment to breathe, where once we needed 55K and now we need 70K and now to get by we need 115K. This book gives great advice that is tailored for todays time and is full of wisdom and focusses on achieving meaningful and achievable goals while living our lives to the fullest without feeling like we are drowning. This book makes one reflect and help redefine what success looks like and helped with prioritizing what truly matters. Overall, "Beyond Getting By" to me is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to getting a much more fulfilling and intentional approach to personal finance and improving our day to day life. Great Job Holly- definitely a good book to pick up and recommend to others.

I thought this was really well written and I look forward to reading more from this author in the future. I think it will find readers at our library, so we will definitely be purchasing for the collection.

Like all Financial Diet products, this book is a friendly, approachable, and relatable tool for readers to expand on their personal finance education. The audiobook was great and felt like listening to old friends chatting and giving advice. I appreciate the way this book does not give in to hustle culture or trying to make your way to the top - it's about balance, enjoying your life, and doing good.

*Thank you to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*

This book is uplifting without being preachy, and brought to light a lot of other financial topics that I hadn't read about previously: things like Dave Ramsey and finances from the view of Christianity, girlboss culture, and the idea of abundance vs overconsumption. Honestly this was perfect for a financial reset! It felt so encouraging to read and I loved that there were worksheets. It felt like every page I was highlighting quotes that stood out to me. I can't wait to put things into practice - you bet I'm doing an audit of my finances and filling out the worksheets!!

A witty and useful look at personal finances after the point where you're no longer struggling. The market on how to get one's personal finances in order is fairly oversaturated, so this book was a welcome change. It's more of a "how to refocus your values" to maximize getting the most out of life. It's an excellent companion piece to the original Financial Diet book.

This book is exactly what I needed. As the title implies, it fills the space left after gaining enough knowledge and power to be financially confident as an individual but unsure what to do next in the face of fledging careers in people management or entrepreneurship, growing relationships or families, or other modern demands on our time.

Get past the forward on the "anti-girl boss" quickly to delve into living abundantly yet not excessively, believing in your worth, and handling the metaphorical "lonely corner office" (so true!), which comes across as if you are listening to a trusted work bestie or a mentor you respect within your industry.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

I love the progression of not just staying in a mindset that's really what this book is about I appreciate how they always interweave social context I want to thank the financial diet team for sending me a copy for my opinion

I’ve followed TFD for years it was fun to see their practical approach to personal finance in one book. This definitely has something for you in whatever stage of finances you’re in. I enjoyed the prompts and exercises they included!

Allows you to spend time thinking of how money, time, and energy is spent within your life; taking stock of current spending of these 3 pieces and altering your budget for these. I liked that it went further than money, as this isn’t the only commodity that needs to be considered and planned for.

This is workbook heavy which I was not expecting and made the read feel very stop and go. I was only able to read this book when I had the time and energy to truly reflect which made it take a while to get through.

Great read for guided reflection, not a great read for sitting by the pool.

I quite enjoyed this personal finance book by The Financial Diet team. It's a great introduction book to folks looking to be more financially-savvy. Topics are introduced in an approachable way and each chapter includes an activity/space for self-reflection to practice applying principles to your own life. The book itself was also attractive and well designed.

I think overall this is a lovely book. I liked some of the chapters in advice, but I felt like I just...wanted more? Like, this felt like a really nice start, but it didn't dive as deeply as I wanted.

Though the workbook activities were super helpful and I'll probably pick up a copy so I can try them out on my own once the book is out.

Thank you to Currency and NetGalley for a chance to read and review!

4/5 stars! This was an easy to follow read despite the complex topics presented thanks to the author’s clear voice. I felt like Holly was speaking directly to me in a casual conversation rather than being instructed or lectured on a subject. I loved the topics chosen, the order they were presented in, and the various question spaces to prompt further thinking and planning. I think this book is a massive aid to someone newer to the financial wellness space but even those accustomed to hearing about these ideals will still take comfort in the way the book presents them.

Feel-good guidelines for living an intentional life with enough.

I got this as a netgalley arc in exchange for an honest review. It's a quick read (3-5 hours) and gives lots of advice and exercises on how to identify what brings true meaning and joy to your life and how to cultivate those things.

The message is vehemently anti-hustle culture and rejects the #girlboss as an ideal that was ever going to truly serve us well. Instead, the author(s) focus on what we've learned from living through the career girl trials and the pandemic: you can only achieve so much happiness with an amount of money. You must figure out how to build a community that will last, identify activities (solo and collective) that can add a creative flavor to your days, and yes, still plan for a future while experiencing the present.

The ladies of TFD have our back, and their own. Their financial content is accessible and stimulating, and the same can be said about this newest book.

A great workbook for those developing their philosophy around spending and saving or those who have done the basics and want to grow further to both plan how to spend money on fun things while saving up an emergency fund at the same time. This book makes key financial habits accessible and easier to commit to action, but may feel a bit basic for someone managing their 401k funds and playing the HSA investing game.

Practical advice geared towards women that builds on the information in earlier TFD books. If you enjoy the tone of other TFD media, you will like this book. I read this on a Kindle but imagine a hard copy would be a better experience as you would be able to fully appreciate the custom design and illustrations TFD is known for in their publications. Overall, it was a unique perspective that places personal finance within the context of your full life, which is something I rarely see in this genre. The book was full of real-life strategies and practical advice that I can see myself utilizing in the future.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced reader copy!

The wonderful women from The Financial Diet are back with some amazing advice on how to do more than JUST self-care, budgeting, working hard, etc. 'Beyond Getting By' dives into many meaningful and impactful areas that cover big parts of our lives, especially as women. This goes beyond 'how to be a good (x)', and specifies what a good (x) means to you, and then define how to accomplish that. Instead of covering budgeting, this book helps uncover why we spend where we do, including how to help when we hit those instant gratification moments and how important it is to avoid fast fashion in favor of curating the perfect quality and personal closet.

What I enjoyed most was that this book has workbook pages along the way for each chapter. This book will help rekindle sparks in parts of our lives where we are just tired and burnt out! I love that for all of the money discussions, there is no shame. This is a no-shame, no-judgement, do-it-for-you zone, and I am so here for it.


My takeaways from this book include setting a goal for myself to slow down more and think through the more meaningful details in the choices I make. I also need to follow the idea that it's important to push beyond societal trends and expectations and do more for me, while also being mindful of where to spend my money. One part discussed something that resonates with me fully because it happens a lot to me, and that's doing something that feels good now, but not thinking enough about how it can make a difference later. For example, that second quick lunch delivery order of the week could have been picked up to save money, or skipped altogether in favor of the financial goals I'm trying to achieve later.

Loved this book. Perfect follow-up to their first book. Helps you move beyond the basics of finacial literacy and addresses career issues and living a life that makes you happier. I particularly found chapters 4. 7, 8, and 11 very informative. Chapter 8, "Imposter Syndrome, Unearned Confidence, and Learning to Always Negotiate Up," addressed issues that I myself am going through right now and I found this chapter especially helpful. I highly recommend this for anyone who has read the first TFD book.

Review is on Goodreads - overall it did have a lot of information that I already knew but I have been consuming personal finance content for a really long time. The worksheets were the most helpful aspect of the book so I think I may buy it on paperback so I can have those and make copies.

I always love TFD’s approach to finances and appreciated the fact the book dives into social topics, but I felt this book was more insightful to those that do not closely follow TFD. As someone who consumes most of their content, the topics felt a little like a summary of what TFD has covered this year. Which to be fair - a book is just another medium and those that don’t follow the podcast or video essays could gain a lot from the book. I would still recommend to friends that don’t follow TFD closely. I will say the book did feel a little too 2023/2024 which might date it quickly. For example, the book was clearly written before Biden’s student loan forgiveness was denied, but is being released with the information that it is still up in the air. Overall a good book young women that know the basics of their finances and are interested in diving deeper into how they interact with their money and the world around them.

In this latest book from The Financial Diet, Holly Trantham gives us some real life strategies to manage money, get paid more at work, stop listening to the lies we tell ourselves, and learn how to truly value our time. Through sage advice and step-by-step exercises, Trantham helps readers gain the knowledge and insight necessary to fully advocate for oneself in the workplace and in life. Well researched and written, this text is a must have for anyone looking to better themselves financially and gain more security in their financial life.

Throughout the text, Trantham focuses on abundance and intention, which she stresses "are the most valuable [themes] when it comes to living a more fulfilling, happier life". Trantham shares practical advice for how to focus on these themes and build a bright future. Unlike other financial books that you may have read, this book focuses deeply on systemic issues that face each individual, as well as larger societal issues that are inescapable in modern-day American life. These issues inform the readers own journey to financial success and help navigate the difficult terrain leading to financial stability.

Lauren Ver Hage provides lovely illustrations throughout the text, giving the book a sense of whimsy and light-heartedness, even in the midst of some difficult topics. Finances are often uncomfortable to read (and talk) about, but the combination of practical advice and watercolor visuals helps to soften the content and help the reader maintain focus.

If you are looking for a book that will help you gain practical knowledge of how to move forward with your financial life, dispel shame-based budgeting myths, live abundantly rather than excessively, ditch FOMO, leave behind the girlboss attitude, and set some useful boundaries, look no further than Beyond Getting By, coming to you from Crown Currency, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, on 23 April 2024.