Doug Whiteman

Doug Whiteman is an award-winning journalist with nearly three decades of experience covering personal finance, starting when he was the Washington, D.C.-based consumer news editor and reporter for Associated Press Radio in the 1990s and early 2000s.

A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Fordham University in New York, Doug got his start as a radio broadcaster. Early on, he was heard from coast to coast anchoring for NBC Radio’s The Source Network, then reporting from Washington for Unistar Radio Network. He covered the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings, the inauguration of President Bill Clinton and many other major events.

At AP Radio, Doug discovered his passion for personal finance. He was handed the reins of the daily syndicated radio feature ConsumerWatch—heard on top-rated news stations in America’s largest cities—and relished having a platform for sharing money-saving tips, deciphering complex financial topics and warning radio listeners about the latest scams. He reported on consumer news around the nation’s capital, including announcements at the Federal Trade Commission and the FDIC, and Steve Jobs’ unveiling of the world’s first Apple retail store at a suburban Virginia mall in 2001.

Doug eventually transferred within the AP to an editing and writing position in Columbus, Ohio, where he covered the full range of news: crime, sports, state government, entertainment, business and oddball human interest stories. At least one of the offbeat Ohio stories he uncovered made it onto “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live.”

He found his way back to personal finance—first as insurance editor and mortgage editor for Bankrate, then as editor-in-chief of Wise Publishing and its MoneyWise websites in the U.S. and Canada, and now as a leader of the Forbes Advisor editorial team.

Doug is devoted to maintaining high journalistic standards while making financial information clear, useful and even fun—taking personal finance from “Huh?” to “Ah!” He has been quoted by numerous media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, CNBC and USA Today. And, he’s the winner of two Associated Press awards.

Away from work, he trained as a boxer for over 10 years and got hooked on the adrenaline rush of sparring, but these days his physical activity of choice is running.

Expertise

• Banking
• Taxes
• Mortgages
• General personal finance

Achievements

• 30 years of experience covering personal finance
• Quoted by The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, CNBC and USA Today, among others
• Winner of two Associated Press awards

Other Publications

• Woman, 100, has bank account dating to 1913
• Savings challenge: Bid on hotel rooms to save big?
• Think you know what’s inside Fort Knox? The 10 golden secrets of the US Bullion Depository

Education

Bachelor’s degree in political science and economics from Fordham University

Honors & Awards

• Associated Press Ohio Staffer of the Year award.
• First place award, Investigative Reporting category, New York Associated Press Broadcasters Association. For a series called “Mentally Ill and On Their Own,” reported for WEBR Newsradio in Buffalo.

Professional Memberships

Member of SABEW (Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing)