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About
Personal finance expert, award-winning author, and media spokesperson known for being the author of over 10 books, including Money-Smart Solopreneur: A Personal Finance System for Freelancers, Entrepreneurs, and Side-Hustlers, for hosting the Money Girl podcast, and for being featured on major news outlets for her experience in finance.
Before Fame
She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Sewanee: The University of the South. She then earned her MBA from the University of Florida. She worked as a professional accountant and financial analyst for several companies before she started her Money Girl podcast in 2008. She published her first book Money Girl's 10 Steps to a Debt-Free Life in 2009.
Trivia
Her book Money Girl's Smart Moves to Grow Rich won the Excellence in Financial Literacy Education Award in 2011. She was named one of Empower's "Top 50 Women in Personal Finance" in 2018. She has been featured on FOX Business, AP News, and Go Banking Rates. She has served on the advisory board for Forbes Advisor. She enjoys boating, cooking, reading, and spending time on the beach.
Family Life
She was born and raised in South Carolina. Her parents were both entrepreneurial-minded.
Associated With
She provides financial education for women similar to The Financial Diet.
