Carmen Wong Ulrich is an American television & online journalist, and personal finance expert at CNBC where she hosts "On the Money," a personal finance program. Carmen also writes a blog for CNBC.com that focuses on taking control of your personal finances.
Carmen's blog made its debut on Qvisory.com and her advice columns appear monthly in Glamour, Men’s Health and Latina magazine as well as online. Carmen also makes contributions to Essence and Diversity Women magazines. She has been making her name as a money expert appearing on CNN, The Rachael Ray Show, and Oprah's XM radio network.
Business Pundit named Carmen one of the 25 Hottest Women of Business in January 2009. And in March 2009 Carmen's accomplishments were honored at the eighth annual New York City Women's History Month Celebration.
Carmen is the author of Generation Debt: Take Control of Your Money...A How-to Guide published by Grand Central Publishing in 2006. This 272 page book concentrates on the under-40 crowd giving tips on what to do about student loans and consumer debt. The guide also provides recommendations on how to establish a goal-oriented budget, make the most of payback options, and utilize employee savings and investment plans. Her book has appeared on the recommended reading list of The Wall Street Journal and her advice has been highlighted in The Washington Post.
Carmen is of Dominican descent. Her mother had come from the Dominican Republic. Charles Joseph Giannotti Jr, her stepfather, is an Italian-American from Detroit. Wong Ulrich has a two-year-old daughter now, Bianca, and lives in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn with her husband, Lawrence Ulrich, an auto critic for the New York Times.