Suze Orman: A mixed response

Recently , BloggingStocks writers have written several pieces about personal finance guru Suze Orman. In January, Vince Chan wrote about Orman's endorsement of TD Ameritrade, with some skepticism about her motives. On February 26th, I wrote that Suze Orman had come out in an interview with the New York Times. Orman has received a mixed reception in the media, and last week I defended her, and then my colleague Georges Yared wrote a piece not defending her.

Throughout all this coverage of Suze Orman in the media and on BloggingStocks, our readers have responded in a way that can best be described as bimodal. Some of the comments:

No one who has a clue listens to Suze Orman's squawking anyway.

Some of the best financial advise I got was from Suze on a PBS special, and for all intents and purposes it was FREE!

Her financial spew is completely useless and PAINFUL to listen to.

Suze gives sound advice, she translates the difficult subject of finance to everyone. Thanks Suze for making MONEY TALK easy.

Blogging Stocks has sure been kissing up to Scamming Suze lately. What are you invested in?

I watch her shows every Saturday and refer to her money tips whenever I need to. Her advice about purchasing real estate has helped me avoid potential "mortgage disasters" so that I can own my own home. I admire her bravery for tackling all those bullies, especially men, who can't accept that a woman can succeed to the top.

To take a deeper look into Suze and the advice she gives, I will be watching each broadcast of her weekly show, and reporting on the situations, her advice, and other alternative options. Please comment with your thoughts about Suze Orman and show.