Emily Guy Birken

Writer

• 13+ years covering business and finance news
• Student loan and mortgage expert
• Byline at Yahoo Finance, CNN, MSN Money, MarketWatch, and The Balance

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, Birken 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.

She has provided insight as a financial expert to Yahoo Finance, MSN Money, 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 Birken to make complex financial topics relatable and easily to understand. Thanks to her lifelong fascination with the psychology of money, Birken focuses on helping readers understand the why of money, and not just the what and how.

Expertise

• Student loans
• Mortgages
• Personal loans
• Investing
• Crypto
• Credit cards
• Debt management
• Insurance

Education

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