Trae Bodge is an accomplished lifestyle journalist and TV commentator who has specialized in smart shopping, personal finance, and retail for more than a decade. She has appeared on TV over 1,000 times; including Today Show, GMA, NBC Nightly News, Inside Edition, and network affiliates nationwide. She is also a frequent panel, podcast, and IG Live guest, addressing such topics as media relations, entrepreneurship, and how to navigate the media landscape as an on-air talent and expert source.
She was recently selected as a founding member of the Kiplinger Advisor Collective, and has been named a Top Voice in Retail by LinkedIn, and a top personal finance expert by GoBankingRates and FlexJobs. Her writing and expert commentary have appeared in Forbes, Time, Marketwatch, MSN, USNews.com, Kiplinger, Yahoo, and numerous others.