Before Michelle began writing about how to save money, she made money as a successful real estate investor and also worked as an Organic Foods reporter and opinion columnist. She is an expert in corporate brand management, so she understands how advertisers try to separate you from your money. Her work has appeared on sites as diverse as Forbes, NBC News, Huffington Post, Yahoo, GoBankingRates, U.S. News and World Report, City Pulse, Newsday, On Call and more… When she isn’t trying to get people out of debt, she’s trying to get them to travel frugal and eat organic and cheap – the Arizona State University journalism major writes passionately on the topic. She attended the prestigious Walter Cronkite School of Communication and Journalism with a major in Mass Communication and Media.
There are four lessons we all would’ve been better off learning early.
We all want our big day to be unique — even if it’ll cost us as much as a luxury car.
A roundup of the latest research might help you find a new job – or get paid more in the one you already have.
A roundup of the latest research is bright for sellers, dim for buyers.
Millennials take the recession’s lessons to heart.
Unless you can find a celeb on Twitter to pay, yes.
New tax law has homeowners and potential buyers concerned.
We hit the streets to ask people about their money resolutions for 2018 and explain how to make resolutions you can actually keep.
It’s a rightfully growing fear among American consumers.
Many Americans are letting valuable points go to waste.
How have they socked away so much money?
Unfortunately, most don’t know enough to take advantage of it.
What can you do? Mostly just this: Live further away.
You’ll probably spend more than you think and save less than you expect.
It often comes down to one factor.
We want to take care of our elderly family members. But we don’t want to talk about it.
The ultimate stocking stuffer this year: more jobs and better pay.
But many aren’t buying a house — because they can’t save the money.
The housing market is so tight, even haunted houses are desirable.
And Black Friday will last two weeks, all because of you.
You can still be in massive credit card debt.
If you’re hiding money or debt from a significant other, it still breeds mistrust in your relationship.
And it’s making us nervous about buying property
It could be vital to compatibility, but best not reveal too much too soon
Surprisingly, income level doesn’t determine who has a side gig
At least they know who to ask for help.
The rub? More than half of Americans worry they can’t afford it
We hit the streets to ask people about the student debt crisis and how they hope President Trump may take action to provide relief.
Check out our favorite cities to visit in the U.S. to keep it frugal without sacrificing on fun!
