Sally Herigstad

Honolulu, HI USA
Website: http://sallyherigstad.com

Professional Experience

I am a certified public accountant and the author of "Help! I Can't Pay My Bills" (St. Martin's Griffin). I write regularly for MSN Money and other publications. I also write the weekly column "To Her Credit" at CreditCards.com.

Expertise

Book Author
2 Years
Technical Writer
6 Years
Writer
10 Years

Specialty

Personal Finance
12 Years

Industries


Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
5 Years
Online/new media
12 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

12 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

CreditCards.com (10+), MSN Money (3-5), Vallasis (10+), Interest.com (10+), Unique Opportunities: A Physician's Resource (1-2), Bankrate.com (6-10)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Microsoft (3-5)

Other Work History

Technical Writer, Microsoft, 1998 to 2004

Computer Skills

Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, XML

Equipment

Canon XL-1 video camcorder, lighting, backdrops, Nikon D7000 camera, webcam

Associations

American Society of Certified Public Accountants Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants

Showcase

General

6 Foolish Ways to Go Green
(MSN Money 1/11/2008)
Should you buy a new truck that gets better gas mileage? Install solar panels? Buy a bamboo fiber shirt? Find out how good intentions not only don't help the environment - they hurt our pocketbooks, as well.
6 reasons not to save for kids' college
(MSN Money 4/27/2025)
Contrary to what you may have heard, there's no need to panic if your daughter is in pre-school and she doesn't have a college fund. Find out how college doesn't need to cost as much as you've been told and how you and your child can find ways to pay for it.