Alene Laney

Writer

• 10+ years covering personal finance
• Banking, credit card and mortgage expertise
• Work has appeared on Newsweek, The Balance, and Business Insider

Experience

Alene Laney has more than 10 years of experience in personal finance, specializing in mortgages, budgeting, banking, loans, travel, and credit cards. Laney was a high school teacher until turning to freelance writing. She is currently a finance contributor at LendEDU, SmarterTravel, Insider, SoFi, CreditCards.com, Bankrate, Time Stamped, and Newsweek.

Expertise

• Credit cards
• Mortgages
• Banking
• Loans

Education

Laney has a bachelor's in English and history from the University of Utah.