Laura Leavitt

Writer

• 8+ years covering finance news
• Bylines at NerdWallet, Business Insider, The Balance, and Bankrate

Experience

Laura Leavitt is an Ohio-based freelance finance and education writer. She has spent the last eight years focusing on making communicating complex financial topics in a clear way. Prior to her financial writing career, Leavitt was a coach for student writers. She has bylines at CNET, NerdWallet, Business Insider, NextAdvisor, Real Simple, The Balance, The Simple Dollar, MoneyGeek, and Bankrate.

Expertise

• Mortgages
• Loans
• Insurance
• Investing
• Saving
• Sustainability

Education

Leavitt has a bachelor's in Spanish and English from Appalachian State University and a master's in English from Miami University of Ohio.