I provide both bylined and ghostwritten content for personal finance websites, real estate agents, public relations consulting firms, insurance agents, mortgage lenders, payments technology companies, financial advisors, and food websites. I am known for my well-informed and conversational writing style and my skill in making complex topics easy to understand.
As a personal finance expert with more than 15 years of professional writing experience, I believe that anyone can take control of their finances at any time, but it can be hard to know what steps to take or where to turn for trustworthy information. I'm the person who has read the fine print on the credit card applications, reviewed the lengthy tax publications, and researched the complicated mortgage loans so others don't have to. My goal is to simplify personal finance for others because I believe money should be a tool to help people achieve their dreams, not a source of endless stress.
My personal finance articles have appeared in nationally recognized media outlets such as Forbes Advisor, The Motley Fool, Credible, Taste of Home, Yahoo's homepage, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, SFGate.com, MSN Real Estate, Realtor.com, Investopedia, Interest.com, Bankrate, MassMutual's blog, Bankaholic, Mortgage-Calc.com, Saving Advice, and more. Below, you’ll find links to a few examples of my published work.
Debt
6 ways to pay off credit card debt, Bankrate.com
How to Transfer Credit Card Balances to a New Card, Investopedia.com
What happens to your student loans when you die? MassMutual.com
Investing
Here's what’s wrong with DIY investing, Interest.com
Using investments to make a difference, MassMutual.com
Insurance
Best Life Insurance for Seniors, TheSimpleDollar.com
Is Your Employer-Provided Life Insurance Coverage Enough? Investopedia.com
How Umbrella Insurance Works, Investopedia.com
Mortgages
The Largest Mortgage Providers in the U.S., The Motley Fool
How to finance a fixer-upper, Interest.com
How to get a mortgage during retirement, MassMutual.com
3 Reasons to Work with a Mortgage Broker, Bankrate.com
Public Policy
Tax Withholding: Good for Government, Bad for Taxpayers, Investopedia.com
Unnatural Rights in the Natural State, Arkansas Center for Research in Economics
The Citizen’s Guide to Understanding Arkansas Economic Data, Arkansas Center for Research in Economics
Student Loans
Will getting a student loan deferral hurt my credit score? Investopedia.com
Refinancing student loans: What’s lost, what’s gained, MassMutual.com
Repaying student loans early: How to do it right, MassMutual.com
Social Issues
Affordable Childcare: The States, Cities, and Counties That Have It, The Motley Fool
Immigrants Miss Out on Banking—And It’s an Urgent Problem, The Motley Fool
Privacy
Credit Bureaus Want Your Banking Data -- Should You Give It to Them?, The Motley Fool
Technology
Can You Close on a House Remotely?, Credible
Are Algorithms Hurting Your Finances? What You Need to Know, The Motley Fool
Food
What Is Amish Butter? Taste of Home
9 Things You Never Knew About Wendy’s Baked Potato, Taste of Home