• 10+ years experience in personal finance, mortgage, and real estate.
  • Work has appeared on CNN, CNN Underscored, Yahoo Finanzas, Newsweek, CNET, USA TODAY Blueprint, SoFi, Time, Fox News, Fox Business, Money Under 30, Bankrate, HerMoney, MyMove, Crediful, MSN, MediaFeed, LendEDU, Investopedia, Edvisors, and New York Post.

Bio and experience

Lauren Ward is a seasoned writer, covering personal finance topics, including mortgages, wealth management, student loans, investing, credit, debt, small business lending, and real estate. 

She worked as a research analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and in non-profit fundraising, plus, as a freelance finance writer for CNET, USA TODAY Blueprint, Fox News, and MSN.

Education

Lauren has a bachelor's degree in Japanese studies from Georgetown University in Washington.

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