Carmen Wong Ulrich

Carmen Wong Ulrich is the former co-creator and host of the only national, daily personal finance television show, On the Money, on CNBC. She’s the co-founder and former President of an all-female financial planning firm, Assistant Industry Professor of Finance and Risk Engineering at NYU Polytech, a former editor at MONEY magazine as well as a previous advice columnist at Good Housekeeping, Glamour, Latina, Essence and Men’s Health. Ulrich also writes for The New York Times and is the author of two books, her most recent, The Real Cost of Living.

She can be seen frequently as a regular contributor to the Melissa Harris Perry Show on MSNBC, on CBS This Morning, CNN and ABC’s The View. A former contributor to the Today Show on NBC, Ulrich has appeared on dozens of other broadcast outlets and is a seasoned speaker and moderator. She has a masters’ degree in psychology from Columbia University, Teachers College and serves on the board of the Council of Urban Professionals, the NY Urban League and the advisory boards of VIVA Broadway and Dress for Success.

Whether she is speaking to audience of executives, salespeople, financial professionals, or college students, Carmen Wong Ulrich offers an information-rich presentation that can mean the difference between living paycheck to paycheck and saving for a comfortable retirement. The result is an audience that walks away feeling confident in managing their hard-earned dollars, as well as motivated and empowered as they make their way through the often intimidating waters of personal finance.