MSN Money Contributing Editor
MP Dunleavey
Women in Red
Why pricey gifts are a waste
As the holiday bills come due, it may be apparent that you overdid it. Again. But studies indicate that spending less on gifts can make recipients just as happy.
Daily diary of the Women in Red
Follow the exploits of these financially fearless femmes on the WIR message board.
What’s on MP's bookshelf?
MP Dunleavey regularly recommends books on personal finance and other topics covered in her columns. View MP’s reading list
Meet the Women in Red
Columnist MP Dunleavey and a group of women have come together online to strip away the myths surrounding money, lay bare their assets and liberate themselves from debt. Follow their quest for financial fabulousness in Dunleavey's column on MSN Money. Meet the Women in Red.
MP Dunleavey
MP Dunleavey writes the award-winning Women in Red series for MSN Money. She also writes the "Cost of Living" column for The New York Times. Her first book, "Money Can Buy Happiness," recently won the "2007 Books for a Better Life Award" for personal finance. Dunleavey lives in the wilds of upstate New York with her husband, son and two cats. She is growing her first vegetable garden this very summer.
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Recent Articles by MP Dunleavey
- Your dream date: Charles Schwab 02/09/2010
- Why pricey gifts are a waste 01/26/2010
- 2010 goal: My own economic recovery 01/12/2010
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