Suze Orman facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Suze Orman
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Orman in 2010
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| Born | June 5, 1951 |
| Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BA) |
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| Known for | The Suze Orman Show |
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Kathy Travis
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Susan Lynn "Suze" Orman (born June 5, 1951) is an American expert on money and finances. She is known for helping people understand how to manage their money better. Suze Orman has written many popular books about personal finance. She also hosted a famous TV show called The Suze Orman Show on CNBC from 2002 to 2015.
Suze Orman has won several awards for her work. She has been named one of the most influential people by Time magazine twice. She also hosts a podcast called Suze Orman's Women & Money Podcast.
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Early Life and Education
Suze Orman was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 5, 1951. Her parents were Ann and Morry Orman. Her father worked in a chicken factory and ran a deli.
Suze went to the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. She studied social work and earned her degree in 1976. Later, she received special honorary degrees from the University of Illinois and Bentley University. These degrees recognized her important work.
Suze Orman's Career Journey
After college, Suze Orman moved to California and worked as a waitress. In 1980, she borrowed $52,000 from friends to open her own restaurant. She invested this money with a financial company. Sadly, she lost all her money because of a risky investment.
This experience taught her a lot about money and investing. She decided to learn more about finance herself. Suze then trained to become a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch. She learned that the investment her first advisor chose was too risky for her.
Starting Her Own Financial Group
In 1987, Suze Orman started her own company, the Suze Orman Financial Group. She wanted to help people understand money better so they wouldn't make the same mistakes she did. She even wrote a free booklet to explain different types of investments.
Bestselling Books and TV Shows
Suze Orman has written many books that became bestsellers. These books teach people how to save, invest, and manage their money wisely. Some of her popular books include The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom and The Money Book for the Young Fabulous and Broke. She even wrote a children's book called The Adventures of Billy & Penny in 2017.
Her TV show, The Suze Orman Show, became very popular. On the show, she answered questions from people about their money problems. She also appeared on other TV shows, like The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live. In 2012, she had another show called America's Money Class with Suze Orman on the OWN network.
Helping Others with Money
Suze Orman has also written financial advice columns for magazines like O, The Oprah Magazine. She has worked to help different groups of people.
In 2016, she became a personal finance educator for the United States Army and Army Reserve. This meant she helped soldiers learn about managing their money.
In 2018, Suze started working with the National Domestic Violence Hotline. She helped raise awareness about financial control, which is when someone tries to control another person's money. She wanted to help people understand and avoid this problem.
Today, Suze Orman continues to help people through her podcast, Suze Orman's Women & Money Podcast. She also co-founded a company called SecureSave in 2020. This company helps businesses offer emergency savings plans to their employees.
Personal Life
Suze Orman is married to Kathy Travis, who is also her business partner. They got married in 2010.
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Orman in 2010
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Orman on the cover of Ms. magazine in 2008
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Suze Orman's signature
