My Portfolio

Here are a few samples of my published works. If you'd like to see more samples on a specific topic, please get in touch and I will provide those for you.

 

Student Loans & Financial Aid

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• How to Get the Best Student Loan Rates, Buy Side from WSJ  

• How This College Grad Paid Off Her Loans 5 Times Faster by Moving Abroad, Business Insider

• Can You Pay Off Student Loans Early?, U.S. News & World Report​​​

• What Is the FAFSA?, Buy Side from WSJ

• How to Win a National Merit Scholarship, U.S. News & World Report

• 5 Ways to Pay Off Your Student Loans Even Faster, CNET​​

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Personal Loans

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• How to Get a $2,000 Personal Loan, Forbes Advisor

• Discover Personal Loans Review, Investopedia

• How to Get a $15,000 Personal Loan, LendEdu

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Budgeting

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• How Much of My Monthly Budget Should Go to Student Loans?, U.S. News & World Report

• How to Stop Spending Money: 10 Effective Ways, Chime

• A Guide on Budgeting for Freelancers, Lantern Credit by SoFi

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Credit 

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• 6 Creative Ways to Lower Your Debt-to-Income Ratio, Credit.com

• What Is a Fair Credit Score?, Investopedia

• How to Rebuild Credit, Chime

• Credit Lock vs. Credit Freeze: What's the Difference?, Investopedia

• Does Applying for a Credit Card Hurt Your Credit Score? Investopedia

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Taxes

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• What Is a Tax Refund and When Will I Get It?, Chime

• Tax Documents Checklist, Chime

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Banking

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• How to Close a Checking Account, Investopedia

• Citibank CD Rates, Investopedia 

• Wells Fargo Savings Account Interest Rates, Investopedia

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Home Loans & Housing Market

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• Homeowners Insurance: What to Do If You're Denied Coverage, CNET

• NAR Real Estate Settlement Won't Change the Housing Market Like You Think It Will, CNET

• How Homebuyers Can Compete With the Rise of All-Cash Offers, CNET

• What Is an FHA Loan?, Buy Side from WSJ

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Applying to College 

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• How to Apply for College: A Guide for Students, Credible

• When to Apply for College: Complete Timeline, PrepScholar

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Careers & Side Hustles

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• 7 Perfect Jobs to Stoke Your Wanderlust, The Huffington Post

• 5 Grants for Women Starting a Business, Yahoo Finance

• How to Make an Extra $2,000 a Month, FinanceBuzz

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SAT & ACT Prep

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• SAT and TOEFL: What You Need to Know About Each Test, PrepScholar

• International Students and the SAT/ACT: Complete Guide, PrepScholar

• Does Your PSAT Score Qualify for National Merit? PrepScholar

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You can see all my published articles on PrepScholar here.

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Studies & Surveys

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• 68% of Parents Would Use Retirement Savings to Pay for Child's College, LendingTree

• Student Loans Weigh Heaviest on Black, Hispanic Students, LendingTree

• Written in the Stars? Millennials Most Likely to Make Financial Decisions Based on Their Horoscopes, LendingTree

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My Commentary

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Here are a few outlets where I've contributed expert quotes and commentary:

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• U.S. News, Experts weigh in on Biden’s support of $10,000 in student debt forgiveness 

• MarketWatch, How student loan debt impacts buying a home

• NBC, How to talk to your kids about paying for college 

• Fortune, Who's next in line for student loan forgiveness: Experts weigh in

• Yahoo Finance, FAFSA financial aid for students explained 

• Money.com, How to prepare to resume paying your student loans

• GOBankingRates, Student loan forgiveness scams are on the rise