Kat Tretina

Writer

• 8+ years covering personal finance news
• Certified Student Loan Counselor and Financial Planner
• Bylines at U.S. News & World Report, CNN, NerdWallet, and Forbes Advisor

Experience

Kat Tretina has been covering personal finance for more than eight years. Her previous work experiences include content marketing manager at the Heart of Florida United Way and content writer at Student Loan Hero. Tretina's byline has been published by U.S. News & World Report, Money, MSN, The Street, FinanceBuzz, Yahoo Finance, CNN, NerdWallet, Forbes Advisor, USA TODAY Blueprint, Newsweek Vault, Newsbreak, Credit Karma, MediaFeed, and Investopedia.

She is also a Certified Student Loan Counselor and Financial Planner and co-founder of the Freelance Writer Academy.

Expertise

• Student financial aid
• Personal loans
• Credit cards
• Banking
• Insurance
• Mortgages
• Budgeting

Education

Tretina has a bachelor's in English and communications from Elizabethtown College and a master's in communications from West Chester University.