- Seasoned writer covering personal finance for 10 years
- Mortgage and real estate expert
- Passionate about simplifying complex financial topics to help people make smart decisions
Mortgages, wealth management, student loans, credit and debt, small business lending, real estate
Lauren Ward has been a personal finance writer since 2012. Her work has been featured in Time, This Old House, Money Under 30, The Balance, and more.
Prior to becoming a writer, Lauren worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and in non-profit fundraising.
Lauren earned a bachelor's degree in Japanese Language from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.