Living the Savvy Life (ePub)

Melissa Tosetti is the founder of the online magazine, The Savvy Life. She is an author, speaker, and teacher. Melissa's passion is to show Americans how step off the pendulum that swings from overspending to extreme frugality. She believes balance is the key to enjoying life with financial security. Melissa co-wrote a chapter on savvy living for the book, Your Military Family Network. She has appeared on numerous episodes of Pocket the Difference on the Fine Living Network, The Real Deal with Jeanette Pavini, and on Eye on the Bay. She is repeatedly quoted in nationwide publications including U.S. News & World Report, TodayShow.com, Chicago Tribune, and Detroit News. She has chaired panels on savvy living at the Professional Businesswomen of California conferences in San Francisco and Sacramento. She also teaches courses on savvy living at Chabot College in Hayward, CA and around the San Francisco Bay Area. Melissa is a second degree black belt in Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu and moonlights at Fearless Fitness in Foster City, CA. She teaches Kung Fu and fitness classes. In addition to teaching at Fearless, she is also a coach for FFIT@home (www.FFIT.tv), which allows you to download Fearless Fitness' Intensity Training classes to do in the privacy of your own home as well as offering nutrition advice and support. Whether talking about money or calories and fitness, Melissa's message is still the same - balance. Melissa loves adventuring with her husband Paul and son Dante, whether it is in their own backyard or while traveling across the world. In her downtime, Melissa can be found cooking, gardening, horseback riding, reading, or watching the Food Network and the History Channel. Kevin Gibbons is the Managing Editor of The Savvy Life. Kevin brings his 20 years' experience as an engineer and program manager in the high-tech arena to help keep The Savvy Life running smoothly. In addition to maintaining production schedules and working with Melissa to determine content and