Stefanie O'Connell to Release 'THE BROKE AND BEAUTIFUL LIFE'

Actress Stefanie O'Connell, most recently seen in the Madison Square Garden production of How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical!, in conjunction with Coventry House Publishing, releases the book, The Broke and Beautiful Life: Small Town Budget, Big City Dreams on January 1st, 2015.

The book, available on Amazon, is based on O'Connell's personal journey as an actress navigating the financial realities of a life "pursuing the dream" in New York City. Punctuated with humor, insight, and essential money management lessons, The Broke and Beautiful Life offers practical strategies to make smarter financial decisions today as a means to fulfill the goals and dreams of tomorrow.

Specializing in personal finance (with an emphasis on personal), O'Connell engages those who shy away from the word "investing," scoff at the word "budget," and equate interest rates with "snooze fest." She encourages readers to redefine their relationship with money and approach budgeting as an exciting and sexy tool to transform from broke to beautiful while enjoying every step along the way.

O'Connell and her work have been featured on such major media platforms as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, MSN Money, AOL's Daily Finance, and many more. Her piece, What It Costs to Earn a Living as an Actor, went viral on Business Insider earlier this year.

The book is available for kindle pre-order immediately and will be available for print order on Amazon as of January 1st http://www.amazon.com/