MP Dunleavey

MSN Money Contributing Editor

MP Dunleavey

Women in Red

Say no to the holiday mall madness

A new survey says the recession has led Americans to reassess their values, and many may find new joy in the holidays without frenetic bouts of shopping.

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Daily diary of the Women in Red

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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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