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The Spending Smart newspaper column won another Best Column award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers for columns published in 2007. It previously won the award for columns from 2005.

Judges’ comments:

Greg Karp puts a new twist on following the money. Karp cares about saving his readers much-needed cash, and he’s showing them how to do it in a well-written column that never strays from its mission. The strong organization, along with bullets and boldface, also make for an attractive presentation. Greg succeeds in part because he avoids a bombastic tone — the major pitfall of columnizing. His readers must know he’s out to help them, and that he thinks the way they think about trying to get the most bang for their bucks. In a tough economy, a column like Greg’s becomes even more valuable to readers.

Readers of both the column and this blog are integral to the column’s success. Many of you don’t hesitate to let me know what spending topics you would like to see me investigate. Others are quick to disagree with some of the advice in the columns. And while I can’t afford the time to respond to every one of the hundreds of e-mails and phone calls I get, they are all valuable nonetheless. Thanks for that.