Maryalene LaPonsie

• Experienced writer specializing in retirement, insurance and personal finance
• More than a decade spent as a regular contributor to national publications

Bio and experience

Maryalene LaPonsie has been writing professionally for nearly 25 years and has spent the past decade specializing in finance topics such as insurance, investing and retirement. She is a regular freelance contributor to sites including CarInsurance.com, Insurance.com, Insure.com, U.S. News & World Report, Forbes Advisor, USA TODAY Blueprint and Money Talks News. In her local community, she owns and editor a hyperlocal news website and sits on the board of directors for a senior housing non-profit.

Education

Maryalene has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Western Michigan University.