Carmen Wong Ulrich
Encyclopedia
Carmen Wong Ulrich is an American television & online journalist, and personal finance
expert at CNBC
where she was the former host of "On the Money
," a personal finance program. She is currently a contributor to The Dr. Oz Show
and iVillage
. Carmen also writes a blog for CNBC.com that focuses on taking control of your personal finances.
Carmen's blog made its debut on Qvisory.com and her advice columns appear monthly in Glamour
, Men’s Health and Latina magazine as well as online. Carmen also makes contributions to Essence
and Diversity Women magazines. She has been making her name as a money expert appearing on CNN
, The Rachael Ray
Show, and Oprah's XM radio network.
Business Pundit named Carmen one of the 25 Hottest Women of Business in January 2009. And in March 2009 Carmen's accomplishments were honored at the eighth annual New York City Women's History Month
Celebration.
Carmen's second book entitled The Real Cost of Living: Making the Best Decisions for You, Your Life and Your Money was released by Perigee/Penguin
in December 2010.
and art history
from Fairfield University
and her master's in psychology from Columbia University
.
descent. Her father, Peter Wong, is of Chinese descent, though he is not her biological father. Wong Ulrich has a two-year-old daughter now, Bianca, and lives in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
with her husband, Lawrence Ulrich, an auto critic for the New York Times.
Personal finance
Personal finance is the application of the principles of finance to the monetary decisions of an individual or family unit. It addresses the ways in which individuals or families obtain, budget, save, and spend monetary resources over time, taking into account various financial risks and future...
expert at CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
where she was the former host of "On the Money
On the Money
CNBC's On the Money, hosted by Carmen Wong Ulrich, is a television program that focuses primarily on personal finance, a programming departure from CNBC's "investor focused" weekday programming....
," a personal finance program. She is currently a contributor to The Dr. Oz Show
The Dr. Oz Show
The Dr. Oz Show is an American syndicated television talk show, hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and teaching professor at Columbia University who became famous for his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show from 2004 until 2009....
and iVillage
IVillage
iVillage, Inc. is a media company that is owned by NBCUniversal. The site focuses on categories targeted at women, including Food, Health, Entertainment, Family, Beauty & Style. Additional businesses and brand extensions within iVillage Networks include iVillage UK, NBC Digital Health Network,...
. Carmen also writes a blog for CNBC.com that focuses on taking control of your personal finances.
Carmen's blog made its debut on Qvisory.com and her advice columns appear monthly in Glamour
Glamour (magazine)
Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood....
, Men’s Health and Latina magazine as well as online. Carmen also makes contributions to Essence
Essence (magazine)
Essence is a monthly magazine for African-American women between the ages of 18 and 49. The magazine covers fashion, lifestyle and beauty with an intimate girlfriend-to-girlfriend tone.-History:...
and Diversity Women magazines. She has been making her name as a money expert appearing on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, The Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray
Rachael Domenica Ray is an American television personality, businesswoman, celebrity chef and author. She hosts the syndicated talk and lifestyle program Rachael Ray and three Food Network series, 30 Minute Meals, Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels and $40 a Day...
Show, and Oprah's XM radio network.
Business Pundit named Carmen one of the 25 Hottest Women of Business in January 2009. And in March 2009 Carmen's accomplishments were honored at the eighth annual New York City Women's History Month
Women's History Month
Women's History Month is an annual declared month worldwide that highlights contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. March has been set aside as this month in the United Kingdom and in the United States...
Celebration.
Generation Debt
Carmen is the author of Generation Debt: Take Control of Your Money—A How-to Guide published by Grand Central Publishing in 2006. This 272 page book concentrates on the under-40 crowd giving tips on what to do about student loans and consumer debt. The guide also provides recommendations on how to establish a goal-oriented budget, make the most of payback options, and utilize employee savings and investment plans. Her book has appeared on the recommended reading list of The Wall Street Journal and her advice has been highlighted in The Washington Post.Carmen's second book entitled The Real Cost of Living: Making the Best Decisions for You, Your Life and Your Money was released by Perigee/Penguin
Penguin Group
The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the largest in the world , having overtaken Random House in 2009. The Penguin Group is the name of the incorporated division of parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations...
in December 2010.
Education
Carmen received her bachelor's degree in psychologyPsychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and art history
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
from Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
and her master's in psychology from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
Personal
Carmen is of DominicanDominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
descent. Her father, Peter Wong, is of Chinese descent, though he is not her biological father. Wong Ulrich has a two-year-old daughter now, Bianca, and lives in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Cobble Hill is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. Bordered by Atlantic Avenue on the north, Hicks Street to the west, Smith Street on the east and Degraw Street to the south, Cobble Hill sits adjacent to Boerum Hill and Brooklyn Heights with Carroll Gardens to the south...
with her husband, Lawrence Ulrich, an auto critic for the New York Times.