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Dare to be Wealthy

The anti-hustle approach to creating real wealth, on your own terms
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What if money felt less overwhelming and more like freedom? What if being wealthy was simply about having choices - to live where you want, work how you want, and support what matters most? In Dare to Be Wealthy, Mel Browne invites you into a new... Read More
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Dare to Be Wealthy is your unapologetic guide for women to build wealth on your terms. No jargon. No shame. No cookie-cutter plans. Just smart strategies, real stories, and a powerful mindset shift that will take you from 'I don't know' to 'I've got this'.

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What if money felt less overwhelming and more like freedom?

What if being wealthy was simply about having choices - to live where you want, work how you want, and support what matters most?

In Dare to Be Wealthy, Mel Browne invites you into a new story about women and money. One where you stop waiting for 'someday', where you release the guilt around wanting more, and realise you can create a future you're excited about.

Through powerful stories, smart strategies, and a deep understanding of women's financial realities, Mel shows you how to:

  • Break free from myths and mindsets keeping you small
  • Rebuild your financial confidence from the inside out
  • Create a new plan for debt, investing, and habits that actually work for you

Whether you're starting over, chasing bigger dreams, or simply ready to feel in control, this book will show you that you're not too late, too young, too old, or too far behind.

Because when women hold wealth, the world changes. And it starts with you.

'Mel's brilliant book helps us to take back our money power - this book will help you see yourself as the empowered, autonomous, fabulous woman you are and will open up your financial future as the world of possibilities you truly deserve.' Mel Schilling, relationship expert MAFS

'Inspiring, practical, and deeply empowering, this is the guide every woman needs on her path to financial freedom.' Sally Obermeder, CEO + SWIISH Co-founder

'Forget financial crumbs - Mel's book gives women the knowledge to rewrite the money game completely. Wealth isn't a dream, it's the plan.' Shelly Horton, author and TV journalist

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761472732

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 343g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Melissa Browne is an award-winning former accountant and financial advisor who's spent 20 years building three successful businesses across different industries, and becoming an independent multi-millionaire along the way. She did it after a divorce in her early thirties left her with nothing.

Today, as a financial educator at Mel Browne Money, she's passionate about helping women particularly understand how to build wealth. Mel has written five books on business and money, including the bestsellers Unf*ck Your Finances and Budgets Don't Work (But This Does).

She's a regular voice on personal finance for TV and radio, appearing on Triple J's The Hack, Today Show, Weekend Sunrise, Weekend Today, Sky Business, and The Daily Edition. Her work has featured in CEO Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Who Magazine, Vogue, and Yahoo Finance, and she wrote a finance column for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age for seven years.

melissabrowne.com.au
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