Meet the Money Lady

The CBS News show “Sunday Morning” profiled Suze Orman, who has a personal finance show on CNBC, and assessed her popularity.

Ben Tracy wrote, “She got taken by a stock broker and lost it all. So Orman became a broker herself. In 1994 she wrote her first book and was quickly dismissed by many money men as a lightweight.

“‘What is this woman with blond hair and these white teeth that people love to make fun of talk to us about the emotions of money?’ she said used to be the reaction.

“Her money mantras, such as: ‘people first, then money, then things,’ still have their critics, but Orman has stockpiled fans by imploring them to buy only what they need and following her own advice … right down to the one pair of earrings she wears every day.

“‘I can afford far more than what I have. But I don’t need it. So you’re sitting in this home with me right now. This is not a huge home,’ she said. ‘This home is approximately 2,200 square feet.'”

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