Lauren Hargrave is a writer with over 10 years of experience and has covered a wide range of financial topics. She has contributed to financial websites like Credit Karma. And before being a writer, she spent 7 years in the finance industry working as an investment analyst.

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Lauren Hargrave
Expert Financial WriterLauren is a writer from San Diego who focuses on technology, finance and healthcare. She worked in finance for 7 years before pivoting to a career in writing and now instead of putting numbers into spreadsheets, she writes about them instead. Her articles have appeared in Forbes, The Huffington Post, the Credit Karma blog and more.
Expertise
- Payday loans
- Cash advance
- Car loans
- Financial management
Why You Can Trust Lauren to Speak on Personal Finance
- Experience
- Education
- BA, Political Science; International Relations
The University of California, Santa Barbara - California, United States
1998-2003 - Related Works
- What is a cash advance and how does it work? - Credit Karma
- Are guaranteed auto loans too good to be true? - Credit Karma
- 3 factors affecting your car loan payment - Credit Karma
- Guidelines for choosing a financial adviser - Credit Karma
- Are You Underpaid? 4 Ways to Find Out - Forbes
- The Road Less Traveled: Navigating a Non-Traditional Career Path - Forbes
Articles Written by Lauren Hargrave (1)
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