Personal Finance Journalist - Sarah Pennells - Home Page
Sarah Pennells is a freelance personal finance journalist who specialises in explaining complex subjects in an accessible and engaging way. She has more than fourteen years' experience working in television, radio and print.
Sarah reports on money and consumer issues every Saturday on BBC1's Breakfast programme. Recently she has exposed problems with the security of the chip and pin system and covered the mis-selling of payment protection insurance. Her reports also appear on BBC News 24's weekly personal finance slot 'Your Money'.
Sarah's new book on personal finance is called 'Financial Bliss: How to grow wealthy together' which was published by Pearson Prentice Hall Life in January 2008. 'Financial Bliss' is designed to help couples deal with their financial differences and develop good money management habits.
It covers subjects such as:
- Financial compatability
- What the law means for couples
- Buying a home together
The personal finance guru, Alvin Hall, gave this testimony for 'Financial Bliss':
"Sarah is the type of financial journalist I admire, one who generously wants to make her readers and listeners as smart and as savvy as she is."
To buy 'Financial Bliss' online, click here
If you would like to hear Sarah talk about money and relationships on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, click here:
Alternatively, to hear Sarah's podcast about her book on Motley Fool personal finance website, click here or download the MP3 file directly here
Sarah writes a monthly column for Moneywise magazine, called 'Plain Speaking'. she has also developed specialist knowledge of women and their attitude to money and is the personal finance editor of 'The Lady' magazine.
Sarah also chairs finance and property conferences and debates and has appeared as a panellist at financial events.
Commissioning Sarah means:
- Fast turnaround and delivery to deadline
- Attention to detail
- Expert knowledge
To see examples of Sarah's BBC TV work, click here.
