numerous articles that have appeared in national and local publications.
She is the owner of Mary Reed Public Relations, an Austin, Texas-based fi rm
that provides public relations services to a wide variety of clients, including
authors, publishers, attorneys, fi nancial planners, healthcare professionals,
retailers, hotels, restaurants, and nonprofi ts. She received her MBA from
Boston University and her BA from Trinity University in Washington, DC.
Mary is the coauthor of Managing Debt For Dummies.
Jordan S. Simon is vice president of asset management at Venture West,
Inc., a Tucson, Arizona-based investment fi rm, where he has worked since
1988. Jordan focuses on real estate investments. He received his BA from the
University of Arizona and his MBA from the University of Southern California,
where he was the recipient of the Quon Award for outstanding university and
community service. He is the coauthor of The Computer Professional's Guide
to Effective Communications and Estate Planning For Dummies.
Kathleen Sindell, PhD, is the author of numerous books on investing
and Internet topics. She was contributing author to the Encyclopedia of
Computer Science and online investing columnist for Investor Direct magazine.
Dr. Sindell is an expert on electronic commerce and is an adjunct faculty
member at The Johns Hopkins University MBA program. She is the former
Associate Director of the Financial Management and Commercial Real Estate
Programs for the University of Maryland, University College Graduate School
of Management & Technology. She received her BA in Business from Antioch
University, an MBA. in Finance from the California State University at San
Jose, and a PhD in Administration and Management from Walden University,
Institute for Advanced Studies. Dr. Sindell is the author of Managing Your
Money Online For Dummies.
Deborah Taylor-Hough has been living the frugal lifestyle most of her life.
Deborah is the editor/publisher of the Simple Times Newsletter, an email
publication reaching tens of thousands of subscribers since 1998. She has
authored several books on frugal living topics and has been featured exten-
sively in television, radio, and print media throughout the United States
and Canada. She frequently conducts workshops on frugal living, volun-
tary simplicity, and assorted homemaking topics for conferences, retreats,
women's groups, and church functions. Debi is the author of Frugal Living For
Dummies.
John Ventura
is a best-selling author and board-certifi ed bankruptcy attor-
ney. He is also adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law School
and Director of the Texas Consumer Complaint Center at the Law School.
