Liz Pulliam Weston

Liz Pulliam Weston is the most-read personal finance columnist on the Internet and an award-winning, nationally syndicated personal finance expert who can make the most complex money topics understandable to the average reader.

Weston is the author of several impactful books including "Easy Money: How to Simplify Your Finances and Get What You Want Out of Life," which Publishers' Weekly praised as a "practical, easy-to-understand guide to taking control of personal finances and establishing financial security"; "Deal with Your Debt: The Right Way to Manage Your Bills and Pay Off What You Owe"; and "The Ten Commandments of Money: Survive and Thrive in the New Economy." Her seminal work, "Your Credit Score: How to Fix, Improve and Protect the 3-Digit Number that Shapes Your Financial Future," remains the best-selling book on credit scoring. Additionally, she has written "Your Credit Score: Your Money and What’s at Stake," further establishing her expertise in personal finance and consumer credit issues.

Weston's influence extends beyond her books. Her columns run twice a week on MSN Money, reaching more than 12 million readers each month. Millions more engage with her through the question-and-answer column “Money Talk,” which appears in numerous newspapers, including The Los Angeles Times, and via her financial contributions to AARP the Magazine in the column "My Two Cents." Her media presence is robust, with regular appearances on shows like the “Today Show,” NBC Nightly News, and American Public Media's "Marketplace Money." She has also been a guest on “Dr. Phil” and provided commentary on financial matters.

Starting her career at the Seattle Times, Weston later moved to the Anchorage Daily News. There, she was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1989 for their coverage of the alcoholism epidemic among native Alaskans. At the Orange County Register, she contributed to a team that received the Gerald Loeb Award in 1997 for their investigative reporting. Her accolades include the 2010 Betty Furness Consumer Media Award by the Consumer Federation of America, a 2007 Clarion Award for her MSN series on financial benchmarks, and a 2008 "Best in Business" honor from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers for her insightful series.