Jonni is one of the leading experts on shopping and frugal living. A versatile author, shopping expert, media spokesperson and public speaker, Jonni
has been helping increase the shopping power of people for twenty years. Jonni's first book rocketed to best-seller status, giving people a refreshing perspective on being frugal -- one that refused to give up a sense of class or fun. Since then, her workshops, articles, additional books and media interviews have brought money-saving skills to people across the nation. Jonni's best-seller,
Miserly Moms-Living Well on Less in a Tough Economy had its fourth edition released in April 2009, and her cookbook,
Healthy Meals for Less, was released in September of 2009.
Jonni is a professional interviewee who has been prominently featured
as a money-saving expert in over 200 television programs, over 1000 radio programs in every major market across the country, as well as in dozens of
national newspapers and magazines. Her appearances include the
Wall Street Journal, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, Woman’s Day,
Working Mother
and Woman's World magazines, Focus on the Family, Crown
Financial's Money Matters, CBS.Marketwatch.com, SmartMoney.com, Dr. Laura, About.com,
Oprah.com, Bottomline Business/Boardroom, Family Life Today radio, The
700 Club, and The Gayle King Show.
Her experience includes:
* SMT (Satellite Media Tour)
* RMT (Radio Media Tour)
* Live Radio
* Live Television
* Articles
* Columns
* Presentations
* Public Speaking
She has been the spokesperson for Shell,
The American Heart Association, Rayovac, RCA, Nextag.com and Ebay's Half.com, doing satellite media tours, radio media tours, articles, and bylines. She is a contributing expert on several websites, reaching over 3 million readers.
Jonni holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Prior to motherhood, she spent 10 years as a senior buyer for electronics firms such as Apple Computer and National Semiconductor. Jonni and her family make their home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"Jonni McCoy is very adept at delivering clear messages for minding the family budget. Maloney & Fox worked with Jonni to share her solutions for shopping hi-tech on a Holiday budget. Not only is she an expert on frugal living, but Jonni is also professional and delightful."
-David Dapko, Maloney & Fox, 2006
"Jonni McCoy is a true professional, and a pleasure to work with. She knows shopping, saving and frugal living in general like no one else, and is a seasoned, articulate interview who print and broadcast journalists truly enjoy speaking to. I would recommend Jonni highly for any type of consumer-related product or service pitch, and look forward to working with her again in future."
- Garth Chouteau, Director of Public Relations, Nextag