Emma Johnson

New York, NY USA
http://www.wealthysinglemommy.com
19 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Award-winning business and personal finance journalist, award-winning blogger and podcaster, leading voice for single moms. Reporter: NYT, WSJ, WORTH, Forbes, Wired, Entrepreneur, Real Simple, Men's Health, Glamour. Contributing editor for SUCCESS magazine, Forbes, and former MSN Money columnist. I blog at WealthySingleMommy.com, a leading source of opinion for single parents on money, parenting and dating. As an expert I've appeared on Headline News, NYTimes, Fox Business Live, TODAY, Woman's Day, Forbes, NPR and others. Podcast: Like a Mother with Emma Johnson. Guests: Arianna Huffington, Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger, Rebecca Traister, etc. Author: The Kickass Single Mom: Be Financially Independent, Make Every Man Want to Date You, and Raise Fabulous, Happy Children Penguin Random House's TarcherPerigee. Slated for fall, 2017 release Spokesperson, brand partner, and satellite media tour experience. youtube.com/user/Emmaruthjohnson

Expertise

Writer 20 YearsPublisher 5 YearsReporter 18 Years

Specialty

Family, Children & Teenagers 17 YearsBusiness (general) 17 YearsPersonal Finance 17 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 18 YearsMarketing (firm) - Fortune 1000 corp. clients 18 YearsOnline/new media 18 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • MSN Money (10+)
  • Real Simple (10+)
  • SUCCESS Magazine (10+)
  • Forbes (10+)
  • Entrepreneur (10+)
  • Glamour (3-5)
  • Dr. Oz Good Life magazine (3-5)
  • WORTH (1-2)
  • New York Times (3-5)
  • DailyWorth (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Civiello Communications (media training) (10+)
  • Ernst Young (custom content) (6-10)
  • Bloomberg Events (3-5)
  • AdAge/Digitas (1-2)
  • Economist Group (custom content) (3-5)
  • McKinsey (white paper) (3-5)
  • BBVA Compass (10+)
  • Ernst Young (10+)

Awards

Parents Magazine: "Best of the Web" AOL DailyFinance: “20 Personal Finance Influencers to Follow on Twitter” U.S. News: “Top 15 Personal Finance Podcasts” New York Observer: “9 Overachieving New Yorkers You Must Date” Seven state and national reporting awards

Associations

American Society of Journalists and Authors Society of American Business Editors and Writers American Society of Business Publication Editors AvantGuild

Other Work History

2011-Present, Contributing editor, SUCCESS magazine 2014-present, Forbes paid contributor 2008-2010 Columnist, MSN Money 2005-2006 Business Writer, Associated Press Financial Wire, New York 2000-2003 Health Care Reporter, Tribune, a 100,000-circulation daily newspaper in metro Phoenix Editor, Sofia Independent, an online English-language news digest based in Sofia, Bulgaria General Assignment Reporter/Photographer, The Valdosta Daily Times Intern, CNN

Technical Skills

Podcast production Radio / podcast hosting Event MC / keynote Public speaking Social media marketing

Foreign Language Skills

Conversational Spanish

Computer Skills

Live and taped video reporting and spokesperson work, including live TV and radio for major markets, SMT. http://is.gd/Vf79BE

References

I have many longtime, loyal clients

Personal Finance

The Art of Haggling
(Forbes 10/8/2009)
Why we're reluctant to negotiate and how to get over it.
Practically Painless Guide To Managing Money
(Forbes 3/16/2010)
How to get a grip on your finances, one day, week, month and year at a time
You've arrived! True tales of the mysterious Black Card
(CreditCards.com 7/29/2010)
What if what was in your wallet really did make you a better person -- or at least perceived as one? The closest thing to such a notion may be the American Express Centurion Card, also known as the Black Card, which has successfully created an paralleled aura of mystery and power.
How to Talk to Your Parents About End-of-Life Issues
(REAL SIMPLE 1/2/2013)
It's never easy to discuss death and dying with your folks-but these essential conversations will help give all of you some peace of mind.
Tax Bill Blues: What to do if You Can't Pay the IRS
(The Fiscal Times 2/11/2011)
Tax time is often filled with anxiety. But what if you're looking at a big tax bill and you just don't have the cash?
Financial Help for Everyday Money Worries
(Real Simple 10/1/2011)
With so much troubling news from Wall Street, financial anxiety is high. While you can't control the stock market, you can tackle some of your smaller money issues--and put a bit of that anxiety to rest.
Bouncing Back from Unemployment
(Woman's Day 2/18/2011)
Use this step-by-step plan for recovering -- and thriving -- after a layoff.
Top 10 Money Fears And What To Do About Them
(Forbes 10/1/2010)
Money can be a scary subject for many people, and like many important topics, such as conflict and self-image, women and men often deal with their finances differently.
Friends with Money
(Psychology Today 5/1/2007)
Financial inequality can strain any relationship, especially when the disparity is sudden. Promotions, marrying up, and inheritances cause a special brand of resentment and guilt for both parties -- not to mention awkward interactions.
Quick Financial Fixes
(Forbes 6/23/2010)
Have 10 minutes to spare? Here are 20 ways to shape up your finances in just that time.
Business Trips: Make The Most Of Every Minute
(Forbes 2/16/2010)
How the most experienced road warriors are making the most out of technology and new connections.
6 Tricky Money Talks Every Man Should Have
(Men's Health 5/1/2012)
No matter how awkward and uncomfortable, these are six sit-downs you can't afford to blow.
Finance And Romance: A Perfect Marriage?
(Forbes 10/15/2010)
Money doesn't have to destroy relationships. Here's how managing your finances can actually improve your romantic life.
Are You Underselling Yourself?
(Forbes 8/30/2010)
A guide to getting what you're worth for entrepreneurs and contract workers.

Business

Crowdsourcing: Free Problem-Solving for Your Biz
(Entrepreneur 2/25/2009)
Tapping the masses for brighter ideas and bigger margins. The growing number of crowdsourcing advocates argue that businesses cannot afford to ignore the trend that's driving growth in fields as varied as sneaker design, software development, mining, apartment management and restaurant marketing.
How To: Know Your Company's Worth
(SUCCESS magazine 7/12/2013)
To run a successful business, you need to know the value of your company.
How To: Name Your Business
(SUCCESS magazine 7/18/2013)
To run a successful business, you need to know the value of your company.
Brand Makeovers: 3 Lessons in Reinvention
(Entrepreneur 12/1/2008)
Target, Apple and Jack in the Box reinvented their brands through damage control, brand differentiation and broadening appeal. Put their strategies to use for your business.
How To: Build Your Brand with Facebook
(SUCCESS magazine 6/1/2011)
You've got a solid company and a winning brand. Do you really need to get wrapped up in the Facebook craze? What's the big deal, anyway?
White Castle's David Rife
(Success magazine 11/1/2010)
White Castle's David Rife is intent on having happy employees. That's been good for customers--and good for business.
Grow Big by Selling Small
(Entrepreneur 10/13/2009)
Build your business around a wide base of other small businesses, which is less risky and a smarter way to grow a solid enterprise.
Maria Bartiromo: More Than Money
(Success Magazine 3/1/2011)
The CNBC anchor has covered booms and busts, the successful and the mighty. But true success, she says, comes from within.
2014 Outlook
(WORTH magazine 1/1/2014)
The business climate has been up and down in 2013. What 2014 brings is anyone's guestimate. These experts offer entrepreneurs advice for making the best moves in the new year.
How To: Motivate Your Sales Staff
(SUCCESS magazine 7/1/2011)
Selling is a tough job--tough on the ego, tough on the energy level--which explains why sales reps are often some of a company's highest-paid employees. But even a fat salary is usually not enough to combat steep competition, finicky customers and grumpy prospects.
Orbitz's CEO Barney Harford
(SUCCSESS 3/1/2010)
After lifting Microsoft's Expedia off the ground, Harford is poised to take Orbitz to new highs.
Ivanka's Trump Card
(Success magazine 1/1/2011)
It might be easy to dismiss Ivanka Trump as a pretty girl born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But that is not Ivanka Trump.

Multimedia Money

DailyWorth, columnist
(DailyWorth 1/7/2014)
Forbes
(Paid columnist 8/21/2015)
RetailMeNot senior personal finance writer
(7/15/2012)
SUCCESS magazine contributing writer
(SUCCESS magazine 1/8/2014)
Human Collateral
(eFinancialCareers.com 12/14/2010)
This series of articles and videos covers the the job market and career advice for Wall Street and accounting professionals.
MSN New Investor Series
(MSN Money 6/1/2010)
A multimedia series aimed at those new to the world of stocks, bonds, compound interest and risk.
Huffington Post, contributor
(Huffington Post 1/6/2014)

Personal essays

Are You a Bill Quibbler? 9 things it says about you
(Retailmenot 9/1/2011)
Okay, no one's thrilled when the dinner bill arrives. In the best-case scenario, everyone whips out their cards or cash, lays down what they owe and walks away with a full belly and a sweet memory. Alternatively, one party picks up the tab, and everyone in attendance smiles, offers gratitude and doesn't feel like a whore afterward.
Destination weddings aren't worth the price
(7/12/2006)
Weddings on the beach are beautiful. Throw in a sunset and some palm trees and many a bride feels she's died and been beamed straight up to matrimonial heaven. But the concept of destination weddings is another story.
7 ways your smart phone is making you a bad mom
(Retailmenot 6/1/2011)
You see it everywhere you look: on the playground, in line at the ATM, in the supermarket -- harried moms standing, necks bent, thumbs frantically tapping away at their BlackBerrys or Droids.
Dear Kids: You're Missing Out on the '80s
(Retailmenot 8/1/2011)
Being raised in the 80s seem so fantastical. Highlights included Pop Rocks, debates over which of the Coreys was cuter and being totally annoyed that the Iran-Contra hearings were hogging up all the network airtime. But looking back, I see that this era was also rife with valuable things that are no longer with us. And so I wrote this letter to my kids to let them know what they're missing.
My Blog
(Wealthy Single Mommy 9/19/2012)
Check, Please! Who pays on the first date? You may be surprised at the answer
(Retailmenot 2/14/2012)
After five years of marriage, life happened and I found myself single again. I had forgot about all the complications associated with dating, including the dreaded who-pays-on-a-first-date conundrum. I couldn't shake the notion that the guy pays for the first date. So I decided to find out what's going on in the dating world -- and why we pay (or don't) the way we do.