Helaine Olen

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Helaine Olen
Occupationjournalist, author
Alma mater
Notable works
SpouseMatt Roshkow
Children2

Helaine Olen is an American journalist and author based in New York. She is a columnist for The Washington Post and, before that, Slate , where she wrote the column The Bills. She is the author or co-author of three books: Office Mate (2007), Pound Foolish (2012), and The Index Card (2016).

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Biography

Olen was born in the mid-1960s, and is Jewish. [1] [2] She graduated from Smith College with a BA in English, and earned an MA in journalism at the University of Minnesota. [3] [4] [5]

She is a columnist for The Washington Post [6] and, before that, Slate , where she wrote the column The Bills.

Olen is a contributor to Post Opinions. [3] Her work has appeared in Slate, the Nation, the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Salon, Reuters, Rolling Stone, and the Atlantic. [3] [4] [5] She was a lead writer and editor for The Los Angeles Times’ “Money Makeover” series. [4] She has also appeared on "Frontline," the BBC, NPR, C-Span, MSNBC, "All Things Considered", and "The Daily Show." [7] [5]

Olen is the author or co-author of three books: Office Mate (2007), Pound Foolish (2012), and The Index Card (2016). [5] [3]

She serves on the advisory board of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. [3]

Olen is critical of the personal finance industry's typical advice to consumers, suggesting that it leaves them unprepared for major downturns such as market crashes, layoffs, and medical bills. [8]

Honors and awards

Personal life

Olen is married to the script writer Matt Roshkow [9] and has two sons; the family lives in New York City. [10] [3]

Selected works

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References

  1. ↑ Danford, Natalie. "Looking Behind the Curtain: PW Talks With Helaine Olen: Personal Finance 2012". PublishersWeekly.com.
  2. ↑ "Bringing Up the Kindele". Helaine Olen. February 7, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Helaine Olen"
  4. 1 2 3 "Helaine Olen - SheSource Expert". Women’s Media Center.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Confessing Money: Stories of Spending in America Today". International Center of Photography. January 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Helaine Olen". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "About Life and Money with Helaine". UExpress.
  8. ↑ "Financial Advisers Selling Bogus Advice?". NPR. March 5, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Prettier Than Napoleon: The Nanny Gets Dooced". July 16, 2005.
  10. ↑ "Helaine Olen". WMC SheSource. Women's Media Center.
  11. ↑ Roger Lowenstein (January 11, 2013). "Book Review: Pound Foolish by Helaine Olen". Businessweek.com.
  12. ↑ Kelly, Caitlin (December 29, 2012). "'Pound Foolish' Eyes Problems of Personal Finance Advice". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2015.


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