Lora Shinn

Lora Shinn

Writer

  • 15+ years covering finance news
  • MLIS-certified librarian
  • Bylines at MSN, The Balance, Bankrate, and U.S. News & World Report

Experience

Lora Shinn is an experienced writer who has been covering personal finance topics for more than 15 years. Her professional experience includes freelance writing at The Seattle Times. Shinn was also a freelance editor at The Balance for over three years. She has shared her expertise on consumer information, rates, and unusual facts, with bylines at MSN, Yahoo Life, Bankrate, Investopedia, Prevention, U.S. News & World Report, Austin Home Magazine, Buy Side WSJ, and Newsweek Vault.

Expertise

  • Personal loans
  • Travel
  • Insurance
  • Student loans
  • Banking
  • Credit cards

Education

Shinn has a bachelor's in social sciences from Portland State University and a master's in library and information science from the University of Washington.

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