She worked at American Stock Exchange before writing her first book, Play Money.

[1][4] She received an honorary doctorate degree from Canisius College in 2013.

[5][6] In 1991 Pedersen and F. Peter Model wrote a book, Play Money,[7] about her time at the American Stock Exchange.

[8][9] In 2001–2002 she hosted a finance show, Your Money & Your Life, on the Oxygen channel.

[2][10] She has authored numerous books in both fiction and non-fiction categories.