My story
Our shopping habits and choices impact our families, our finances, our health and safety, and our happiness, too. My expertise—and my passion—is empowering people to improve their lives with smart shopping strategies.
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It all started when I was a kid. I loved shopping with my mom—she's the blood-thirstiest deal hunter I know! I once saw her chase down a store clerk with a price gun, and she convinced that woman to mark down almost everything in her cart. Amazing!
I have been a frequent shopping expert on the Today show, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, and other national TV shows. I was also an investigative reporter for The Dr. Oz Show, and a regular contributor to The List, the nationally syndicated Scripps TV show. In addition, I was co-host of the Hot Shopping Tips podcast. Currently, I am a writer for AARP. My monthly column, Live Well for Less, covers shopping and saving strategies and consumer news.
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My background includes more than a decade as a consumer journalist at Consumer Reports, where I launched the former women's shopping magazine and website, ShopSmart, and served as its editor in chief for nine years. As the brand's spokesperson, I appeared regularly in syndicated TV segments and on national TV news and talk shows. Previously, I was a women's magazine editor and a financial journalist.
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What I do
TV, Radio, Print, and Web
Need an expert to comment on or cover consumer news, or give your audience timely shopping and money-saving advice? I'm available for TV appearances and other media interviews and assignments, including videos and writing projects.
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Brand Partnerships
If you're looking for an authoritative, engaging, and relatable spokesperson, I'm available for brand partnerships. I've been a national spokesperson for the Flipp shopping app, eBay, and several companies in the health-care field, including Invisalign. Brand services I have provided include national TV appearances, satellite and ground media tours, hosting and speaking at press events, media interviews, blogging, social-media postings, and other activities to help brands reach millions of consumers.
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Content Strategy & Development
I launched a national magazine and I'm an expert at creating content for brands and media outlets, including TV and video scripts.
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Public Speaking
I have experience hosting luncheons and speaking at conferences and press events.