Suze Orman

Biography

Suze Orman's Key Accomplishments Include ...
Achieving and maintaining financial security ranks as one of peoples' major
sources of anxiety today. Few understand this better than Suze Orman, an
internationally acclaimed personal finance expert whom USA TODAY called a
"one-woman financial advice powerhouse" and "a force in the world of
personal finance." From her earliest childhood years and the stress of her
father losing his business, to her post-college job working as a waitress,
to climbing the ranks in the investment world, to becoming a bestselling
author, Suze has lived and learned many hard financial lessons. She has been
able to translate these experiences into frank, savvy financial advice that
has transformed the lives of millions around the world.

An emmy award-winning author, talk show host, magazine columnist,
writer/producer, and motivational speaker, Suze is on a mission to change
the way people feel, think, and act about their money.

Suze has written, co-produced, and hosted five PBS specials based on her
books. Her most recent The Money Book for the Young Fabulous & Broke
premiered nationwide in March 2005. Suze is the most successful single fund
raiser in the history of PBS and earned an EMMY award in 2004 for her
performance in the PBS special The Laws of Money the Lessons of Life.

The personal finance contributor on CNBC, Suze hosts her own national
CNBC-TV show, which airs on Saturdays nights. It is consistently the
network's highest-rated program for the weekend, proving that Suze's
popularity extends from the pages of her books to the television sets of
people across America . For the past nine years, Suze also has hosted her
own "Financial Freedom" hour on the QVC network.

Suze is currently the monthly contributing financial editor to O: The Oprah
Magazine in both the United States and South Africa as well as the financial
contributor to O at Home. Suze is also the featured writer on Yahoo Personal
Finance in her extremely popular bi-weekly Money Matters series. Previously,
Suze was the contributing financial editor to Self magazine and was the
editor in chief of a Conde Nast specialty magazine, Currency , which had a
record-breaking, single publication run of 9.3 million copies. For the past
six years, Suze has been regularly featured in Costco Magazine dispensing
advice to those looking for guidance when it comes to their hard-earned
dollars.

More About Suze Orman...
Suze Orman is an experienced and highly sought-after public speaker
worldwide. From visiting the poorest townships in South Africa as well as
throughout Asia, to speaking to local community groups to talking with
America's soldiers, Suze's mission to educate men and women on how to take
control over their money spans the globe. During the past 23 years, Suze has
met with tens of thousands of people, answering their questions and
delivering a unique combination of hard-hitting and inspirational advice.

Publications

The #1 "New York Times" bestseller from the phenomenal author of "The Courage to Be Rich," The world's most trusted expert on money matters answers a generation's cry for help-and gives advice on - Credit card debt - Student loans - Credit scores - The first real job - Buying a first home - Insurance facts: auto, home, renters, health - Financial issues of the self-employed And much more advice that fits the realities of "Generation Broke."