Caren is a former banking and studies writer for NerdWallet, where she used data to analyze the long-term effects of people's day-to-day financial decisions. Her personal finance articles have appeared in Money, AARP and USA Today.
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Caren is a former banking and studies writer for NerdWallet, where she used data to analyze the long-term effects of people's day-to-day financial decisions. Her personal finance articles have appeared in Money, AARP and USA Today.