Helaine Olen

Webit Speaker, Opinion Writer The Washington Post

Helaine Olen is an opinion writer for the Washington Post's opinion section and the senior managing editor for Public Seminar at The New School. An expert on money and society with a deep understanding of public policy, she writes, speaks and consults on issues including politics, Social Security, retirement, healthcare, student loans and women’s financial issues. She's the author of 'Pound Foolish: Exposing The Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry” and co-author of 'The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to be So Complicated.' Helaine has appeared on The Daily Show, Frontline, C-Span, the BBC, MSNBC, All Things Considered, Marketplace and more to share her commentary on political and economic issues.