In 2012, CNNMoney.com ranked Colorado Mountain College in the top 20 nationally for student success at two-year colleges.
She has been with CNNMoney.com since 1998, and has been a frequent guest on its business and personal finance shows as well as on CNNRadio and its affiliates.
In July 2005, CNNMoney.com ranked Thiensville and neighboring Mequon 19th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.
In 2006, CNNMoney.com selected it as one of the top real estate sites, calling the site a place to "satisfy your inner Bob Vila".
In 2007, it was ranked the 22nd best small town to live in, according to a CNNMoney.com evaluation.