Brynne Conroy

Brynne Conroy started her career as a personal finance writer in 2011. She has written for publications like Forbes, USA Today, Business Insider and Synchrony Bank’s Money Matters blog. Her financial insights have been featured on outlets such as Jean Chatzky’s HerMoney, Good Housekeeping and the Ologies Podcast.

On top of her freelance work, Conroy is the creator of the popular women’s finance site, Femme Frugality, which has been nominated for numerous awards since its inception. She is also the coordinator of DISABILIFINANCE – an educational platform which provides courses on disability finance topics with some of the top experts in the nation. Conroy is a sought-after speaker, with past engagements at venues such as Vanderbilt University, the 529 Conference and the Financial Planning Association.

Conroy is the author of The Feminist Financial Handbook, which was an Amazon #1 New Release across multiple categories. The Feminist Financial Handbook has also been referenced and put forth as recommended reading in academic textbooks. Conroy’s personal finance expertise has earned grants from PEN America (2020), the American Society of Journalists and Authors (2024) and the Plutus Foundation (2025). She received an industry award for Best Financial Content for Underserved Communities in 2022.

Specialties

• Small business lending
• Credit cards
• Auto lending
• Mortgages
• Personal lines insurance
• Women’s personal finance
• Disability finance

Achievements

• 14+ years personal finance experience
• Author of Amazon #1 New Release, ”The Feminist Financial Handbook”
• Creator of multi-award nominated website, Femme Frugality
• Coordinator of DISABILIFINANCE educational platform
• PEN America grant recipient
• American Society of Journalists and Authors grant recipient
• Plutus Foundation grant recipient
• Financial Health Network professional scholarship winner
• 2022 industry award for Best Content for Underserved Communities
• Past speaking engagements at Vanderbilt University, the 529 Conference and the Financial Planning Association
• Work cited in academic texts

Brynne’s take on financial empowerment

“Women deal with more systemic barriers when it comes to their finances, whether they’re proving income in the face of the gender pay gap on a mortgage application or attempting to secure funding for their small business. That doesn’t mean we’re doomed – there are ways to achieve financial success and empowerment despite the obstacles in front of us.”