Bob Haegele

Bob Haegele

Writer

Writer

Expert on student loans, banking, and retirement
Byline at Yahoo Finance, Bankrate, and Business Insider

Experience

Bob Haegele is a Chicago, Illinois-based personal finance writer who focuses on investing, credit cards, and banking. He started his career in healthcare tech and, and after paying off his student loans, Haegele left his job to become a freelance personal finance writer in 2018. By 2020, he was writing full time.

Over the past several years, Haegele has built a portfolio of writing clients that include Business Insider, MSN, SoFi Learn, Bankrate, U.S. News 360 Reviews, AOL, Time Stamped, and Business Insider.

When he’s not writing, Haegele likes to travel, play video games, and attend trivia nights.

Expertise

Banking
Stock
Credit card debt
Retirement
Student loans

Education

Haegele has a bachelor's in information technology from Marquette University.

Bob’s Latest Articles

How to open a savings account: A step-by-step guide

Banking How to open a savings account: A step-by-step guide

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June 4, 2024

What does it mean to be frugal?

Banking What does it mean to be frugal?

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June 4, 2024

How much money should I save each month?

Banking How much money should I save each month?

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May 20, 2024

Here’s how much investing $1,000 in a CD right now will earn you

Banking Here’s how much investing $1,000 in a CD right now will earn you

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May 6, 2024

The best no-penalty CD rates for September 2024: Earn up to 5.34%

Banking The best no-penalty CD rates for September 2024: Earn up to 5.34%

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September 3, 2024

What’s the average savings account interest rate?

Banking What’s the average savings account interest rate?

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May 15, 2024

Will interest rates go down? Expert predictions for 2024

Banking Will interest rates go down? Expert predictions for 2024

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May 31, 2024

The 6 best places to put your emergency fund

Banking The 6 best places to put your emergency fund

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May 14, 2024

What’s a CD ladder? How to build one

Banking What’s a CD ladder? How to build one

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May 15, 2024

How to choose the best CD: 5 questions to ask

Banking How to choose the best CD: 5 questions to ask

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April 24, 2024