Personal Finance Journalist & Author; Former Reporter & Producer at CNN; Founder of Rough Meadow Digital Media
Laura Rowley Biography
Laura Rowley is a print and television journalist whose career spans newsrooms, magazines, and digital media. Rowley worked as a reporter and producer for CNN in New York, reporting on air for "Your Money" and "Business Unusual" and producing live programs. She previously served as editor in chief of Multi Housing News, a national trade magazine for builders and developers, and as an editor with United Nations Chronicle. Her editorial background established a foundation for a career focused on personal finance and public engagement.
Rowley served as the personal finance columnist for Self Magazine and wrote a bi-weekly column on money and happiness for Yahoo! Finance. Her "Money & Happiness" column attracted a significant online readership. Her freelance work has appeared in The New York Times, Parents, Baby Talk, and other publications, contributing to her presence in personal finance journalism.
Rowley is the author of several books, including "Money & Happiness: A Guide to Living the Good Life," a personal finance book, and "On Target: How the World's Hottest Retailer Hit a Bull's-Eye," a business book. She has also written business histories of CBRE, Humana, and Family Dollar, as well as two ghost-written memoirs. In total, Rowley is the author of seven books and has held editorial and executive roles at media companies including CNN, Yahoo! Finance, The Huffington Post, and Meredith Corp.
Rowley has been interviewed by Good Morning America, CNBC, Bloomberg Television, Oxygen, and other broadcast programs and print publications, including Wall Street Journal. She is an adjunct professor of religious studies at Seton Hall University in New Jersey and a featured speaker at conventions and executive roundtables. Rowley holds a master of divinity from New York Theological Seminary, a bachelor's degree cum laude in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a premier degree in French studies from the University of Burgundy in France.
Rowley founded Rough Meadow Digital Media, a content strategy firm advising media companies such as MGM and Ziff Davis, as well as firms in finance, technology, and commercial real estate. Her career, spanning broadcast journalism, print, digital media, and corporate consulting, demonstrates a commitment to making complex financial topics accessible to broad audiences.
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