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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox writer 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).

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

  • Society of American Business Editors and Writers, Best in Business awards, Honorable Mention for Commentary, 2017;
  • Society of American Business Editors and Writers, Best in Business awards, Personal Finance, 2016;
  • National Women’s Political Caucus, Exceptional Merit in Media Award, 2013
  • named one of Business Insider's "50 Women Who Are Changing the World"
  • named one of the "Top 30 Most Influential People in Personal Finance and Wealth" by MoneyTips.[3][7]

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

References

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