About Greg Karp
Gregory Karp is an author and journalist of 20 years. His national newspaper column, “Spending Smart,” is published in papers that together have millions of readers. The weekly column appears in the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Hartford Courant, Orlando Sentinel, Allentown Morning Call, and others. The column has three times won a Best Column Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
His last book, Living Rich by Spending Smart (FT Press) was covered by media ranging from Newsweek and SmartMoney to MSN Money and Atlanta’s WSB-TV, as well as scores of newspapers and radio programs.
Before starting his column, Greg was business editor at two newspapers, a local news editor, and a reporter covering everything from local politics and crime to technology and the telecommunications industry.
Awards
Greg has won numerous journalism awards, including the following:
- 2009 Best in Business Columns for "Spending Smart," Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW)
- 2008 Best in Business Columns for "Spending Smart," Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW)
- 2006 Best in Business Columns for "Spending Smart," Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW)
- 2006 Business Writing, Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors, "Why we're obsessed with the price of gas."
- 2003 Best in Business Award, Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW). "Projects" category for six-month investigation into publisher Rodale Inc.
- 2002 Keystone Award: Business/consumer story, Pennsylvania Press Association.
- 2002 Keystone Award: Spot news, first-place.
- 2001 Keystone Award: First-place business/consumer story.
- 1994 New Jersey Press Association Award: Responsible journalism.
