A newspaper journalist for 18 years, Donna Freedman has been a staff writer for MSN Money and Get Rich Slowly and is currently with Money Talk News. In addition to freelancing for The Real Deal by RetailMeNot, Donna has contributed to many other online and print publications, from Quail Unlimited to The New York Times Review of Books. The mother of a grown daughter, Donna got a college degree -- on full scholarship -- at age 52 (better late than really late) and was delighted to discover that midlife love rocks. She now lives and writes the frugal life in Anchorage, Alaska. In her free time she enjoys reading, doing crossword puzzles, making atrocious puns, growing and preserving food, and monitoring her playground for words (DonnaFreedman.com). She also makes a mean snow angel.