[3] Her work has appeared in Slate, the Nation, the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Salon, Reuters, Rolling Stone, and the Atlantic.
[4] She has also appeared on "Frontline," the BBC, NPR, C-Span, MSNBC, "All Things Considered", and "The Daily Show.
"[7][5] Olen is the author or co-author of three books: Office Mate (2007), Pound Foolish (2012), and The Index Card (2016).
[3] Olen is critical of the personal finance industry's typical advice to consumers, suggesting that it leaves them unprepared for major downturns such as market crashes, layoffs, and medical bills.
[8] Olen is married to the script writer Matt Roshkow[9] and has two sons; the family lives in New York City.