Jennifer Calonia

Writer

• 10+ years covering finance
• Bylines at SoFi Learn, Yahoo Finance, USA TODAY Blueprint, and Newsweek Vault

Experience

Jennifer Calonia is a personal finance writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience. She believes smart money management starts with making financial concepts and advice accessible to the everyday person. Calonia has worked as a deputy editor at Student Loan Hero, managing editor at GOBankingRates, a My Money contributor at U.S. News & World Report, digital content specialist at City National Bank, and a contributing writer at Forbes, FinanceBuzz, Credit Karma, and The Finance Gum.

She is currently a contributing freelance writer for Grammarly, U.S. News & World Report, MPOWER Financing, Bankrate, LendingTree, SoFi, Forbes Advisor, USA TODAY Blueprint, Newsweek, NerdWallet, and Student Loan Planner.

Expertise

• Student loans
• Personal loans
• Debt management
• Credit cards

Education

Calonia has a bachelor's in English and a specialty in creative writing from California State University, Northridge.