• Has firsthand experience with student loan debt that fuels her dedication to empowering others on their own financial journeys

Bio and experience

Kat Tretina is a personal finance writer focused on debt repayment and maximizing savings. Kat brings her personal experience of paying down student loan debt to her writing. Her work has been published in The Wall Street Journal's Buy Side, U.S. News, Money.com and more.

Education

Kat has a bachelor’s in English and Communications from Elizabethtown College and a master’s in Communications from West Chester University. She also holds financial counselor and student loan counselor certifications.

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