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Author, Speaker, Corporate spokesperson
- Creator, editor and publisher of Debt-Proof Living (formerly Cheapskate Monthly) newsletter; in publication since 1992. Launched Debt-Proof Living Online at www.debtproofliving.com in 1998, which averages 12 million hits per mon
- Corporate spokesperson for consumer-targeted campaigns for Procter and Gamble, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Microsoft, Quaker Oats, MCI and other Fortune 500 companies.
- Nationally-regarded public speaker on spending habits and consumer debt. Speaking programs designed for universities, corporations, and not-for-profit and faith-based organizations.
- Mary’s ALL-NEW (August 2007) blog can be found at www.moneyrulesdebtstinks.com.
- With her credo of “Bringing dignity to the art of living below your means,” Mary writes the daily newspaper column Everyday Cheapskate, syndicated by Creators Syndicate to newspapers across the U.S. The column also lands in email boxes each weekday (www.everydaycheapskate.com), too. Everyday Cheapskate debuted in 2003.
- Contributing editor and money guru at Woman’s Day magazine (20 million readers), where her column, Your Money, appears in each issue.
- As an AOL Money Coach, Mary teaches AOL’s audience of more than 112 million unique users through her online video workshops, book excerpts, and extensive coaching.
- Featured in Business Week, Money, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Real Simple, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Guideposts, Readers Digest and dozens of other publications.
- Has appeared on such national shows as Oprah, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, The O’Reilly Factor, Focus on the Family, and television and radio shows throughout the U.S.
- Prior to devoting herself full-time to writing and speaking, Mary co-founded the highly regarded industrial real estate brokerage firm, Hunt Industrial Properties in Los Angeles.
- A long-time resident of southern California, Mary has lived in Orange County with her husband for more than 30 years.
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