When I first started talking about money, nearly 11 years ago now, I didn't think anyone would listen. My personal Tumblr account, called The Financial Diet, was only meant to hold me accountable for getting my own finances under control after years of chaos. The fact that people actually read it — that now, TFD is a fully-fledged media company with a staff of eight and a monthly audience of over 3 million women — came as a pleasant surprise. While still remaining a taboo topic in many circles, there is clearly a growing appetite for financial literacy among women.

So by the time I published my first romance novel back in 2023, I had already shed my fear of addressing sensitive material. When you're used to disclosing every aspect of your financial life online (you can easily find e

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