Jane Bryant Quinn

Jane Bryant Quinn (born February 5, 1939) is an American journalist.

Jane Bryant Quinn writes books and articles on personal finance. She was born in Niagara Falls, New York, and graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College in Vermont. She is a contributing editor for "Newsweek," where she writes a monthly column. She writes a bimonthly column for Bloomberg.com. Her twice-weekly, syndicated Washington Post Writers Group column, “Staying Ahead”, ran for 27 years. For ten years, she worked for CBS News, first on "The CBS Morning News", then on "The Evening News with Dan Rather." She has been a regular on ABC's "The Home Show" as well as a guest on "Good Morning America, "Nightline" and many other programs. She has also written personal finance columns for Woman's Day and Good Housekeeping. She hosted the PBS program on personal finance, "Take Charge" and co-hosted an investment series "Beyond Wall Street", also on PBS. She helped develop the top-selling software program Quicken Financial Planner, a personalized guide to saving and investing for college and retirement. Jane Bryant Quinn is on the board of Bloomberg LP, the financial services company. The World Almanac named her one of the 25 most influential and powerful women in America.

Her late husband, David C. Quinn, was a lawyer. She has two sons, Matthew Ostrowski and Justin Quinn. She has three step children, David P. Quinn, Martha Quinn, and Christopher Quinn. She married the author, Carll Tucker, in 2008.

Awards

* 1981, 1982, 1984, National Press Club’s Consumer Journalism Award
* 1983 Matrix Award in Magazines
* 1984 New York State Award for Women of Distinction in the Field of Journalism
* 1985 Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of News on Television
* 1986 National Headliner Award for Consistently Outstanding Magazine Feature Column
* 1987 Consumer Federation of America’s Outstanding Consumer Media Service Award
* 1992, 1995 John Hancock Award for Excellence in Business and Financial Journalism
* 1995 Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism
* 1995 ICI Education Foundation American University Journalism Award for Excellence in Personal Finance Reporting
* 1997 Gerald Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award
* 1997, 1998 “100 Most Influential Business Journalists” - The Journalist and Financial Reporter newsletter
* 2005 National Consumers League Trumpeter Award for Consumer Journalism

Book

* 1978 "Everyone’s Money Book" (Delacorte Press)
* 1991 "Making the Most of Your Money" (Simon & Schuster)
* 1994 "A Hole in the Market" (The Whittle Company)
* 1997 "Making the Most of Your Money" (Second Edition)
* 2006 "Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People" (Simon & Schuster)