Marie Ellis has worked in the media and broadcast industries for many years. In recent years, she has written about debt, personal finance, and budgeting. She regularly contributed to BBC Radio 5 Live with Laura Whitmore, offering budgeting and lifestyle tips to their Sunday audience. Marie has written various articles, including for Checklist and The Green and Ethical Checklist, distributed with The Guardian. She also runs her own personal finance and lifestyle blog, Brokegirlinthecity, offering top tips on how to live your best life on a budget in London, which was featured as the website of the week in The Sun. Marie is a member of the UK Money Bloggers Community and has contributed to various articles, podcasts and blogs.