Suze Orman is the author of the #1 bestsellers The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom and The Courage to be Rich. Her two PBS specials based on these books are among the network's most successful fundraisers ever., Orman is currently a financial contributor to NBC News' Today, and a contributing editor to O: The Oprah Magazine. A sought-after speaker, she has lectured widely throughout the United States and has been featured in Newsweek, People, The New Yorker, Modern Maturity, The New Republic, Smart Money, and USA Today. She also has appeared on Dateline, Larry King Live, CNN, CNBC, Good Morning America, The View, and numerous times on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Suze Orman lives in northern California.