I need your help! I'm in the process of writing a piece for a national magazine and need to get in contact with a female financial expert (a very well known one). I have tried to contact both Suze Orman and Jean Chatzky and have had very little success. Who else would you recommend I should contact?
FYI, the guys covered in the article will be David Bach (The Automatic Millionaire), Dave Ramsey (Financial Money Makeover, and Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad) so I have a good line-up of men.
Why are all the "famous" financial authors seen as Financial Experts? They all come up with what they think works and apply a broad brush stroke to everyone's situation. Don't get me wrong, I've read all of these author's books and have gleaned some great points from them, but because you sell a lot of books does not make you an expert. In fact, Ramsey calls himself a Financial Counselor. What is that? He's not a financial planner, nor a financial expert, rather he invented a new description of what he is. Just one person's opinion, perhaps I am in way too of a negative mood after ripping on Jim Cramer on my most recent post!
Good luck with your article FMF!
Posted by: Financial Fruition | September 19, 2005 at 02:10 PM
Ha! Actually, I'm with you! But these people are selected for the following reasons:
1. They are famous which means people will want to read the article. :-)
2. Generally, the advice from these people is good. (Yes, I have some differences with them, but for the most part, these are "experts" I agree with 80% of the time.) I'm not using quotes from "experts" who I don't agree with.
Posted by: FMF | September 19, 2005 at 02:25 PM
A woman named Beth Kobliner wrote a really great (and popular) book about finance for your 20s and 30s---you might try her.
Posted by: KM | September 19, 2005 at 02:36 PM
Maybe Frances Leonard, author of "Time is Money"? As I've written about previously, this is pretty much my all-time favorite finance book.
Posted by: fivecentnickel.com | September 19, 2005 at 11:04 PM
Jane Bryant Quinn?
Candace Bahr & Ginita Wall - founders of WIFE
Mary Hunt
Posted by: baselle | September 19, 2005 at 11:42 PM
Thanks, everyone! Great suggestions!
Posted by: FMF | September 20, 2005 at 07:23 AM