Emily Guy Birken

• 13+ years as a business and finance writer.
• Plutus award-winning personal finance writer.
• Work has appeared in Yahoo Finance, CNN, Fast Company, MSN Money, USA TODAY, Forbes, Forbes Advisor, DeviceDaily.com, MarketWatch, The Balance, and Fox Business.

Bio and experience

Emily Guy Birken is a money coach and finance expert who has authored several books on money management, retirement planning, social security advice, and improving your financial outlook. As a freelance writer, she covers a variety of financial topics, including student loans, mortgages, personal loans, home buying, investments, crypto, stocks, credit card and debt management, 401(k), and insurance.

Emily has provided insight as a financial expert to Yahoo Finance, MSN Money, USA TODAY, Forbes, Fox Business, Real Simple and NBC News, as well as appeared on podcasts and radio shows, including Stacking Benjamins and Wisconsin Public Radio's Central Time show.

Her background in education has enabled Emily to make complex financial topics relatable and easily to understand. Thanks to her lifelong fascination with the psychology of money, Emily focuses on helping readers understand the why of money, and not just the what and how.

Education

Emily has a bachelor's degree in French literature and English, with an emphasis in creative writing from Kenyon College. She has a master's degree in education from The Ohio State University.