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Trae Bodge

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(She/Her)
  • Shopping Expert, Brand Strategist and Lifestyle Journalist, TrueTrae
New York
As seen in: TrueTrae, CNN, CNN Underscored, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN Québec, MSN Singapore, Yahoo Life, HuffPost, MSN South Africa, USA Today and
Covers:  saving money, shopping, retail landscape, sales, top products, shopping trends, budget-friendly gifts, top products
Doesn't Cover: kids, babies, pets, events, destinations, restaurants
FLYING THE COOP! Find me @truetrae on IG & Threads instead. Retail, smart shopping & money-saving expert.
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Trae Bodge’s Biography

Trae Bodge is an accomplished lifestyle journalist and TV commentator who has specialized in smart shopping, personal finance, and retail for more than a decade. She has appeared on TV over 1,000 times; including Today Show, GMA, NBC Nightly News, Inside Edition, and network affiliates nationwide.

She has been selected as a founding member of the Kiplinger Advisor Collective, named one of 5 Black Financial Influencers to Follow in 2024 by Nerdwallet, one of 10 Best Savvy Shopping Bloggers for 2024 by Cardrates, a Top Voice in Retail by LinkedIn, and a top personal finance expert by GoBankingRates and FlexJobs. Her writing and expert commentary have appeared in Forbes, Time, Marketwatch, MSN, USNews.com, Kiplinger, Yahoo, and numerous others.

Trae is also co-founder of the media coaching firm, One Take, and the cult cosmetic brand, Three Custom Color Specialists.​ She is a frequent panel, podcast, and IG Live guest, addressing such topics as media relations, entrepreneurship, and how to navigate the media landscape as an on-air talent and expert source.