Rosalie Murphy

Lead Writer | Small business, business insurance, business banking

Rosalie Murphy is a small-business writer at NerdWallet. Since 2021, she has covered business insurance, banking, credit cards and e-commerce software, and her reporting has been featured by The Associated Press, MarketWatch, Entrepreneur and many other publications. Rosalie studied journalism at the University of Southern California and holds a graduate certificate in Quantitative Business Management from Kent State University, where she's now pursuing an MBA. She is based in Chicago.

Education: B.A. in Print and Digital Journalism from University of Southern California, Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Business Management from Kent State University
Awards: National Association of Real Estate Editors: Best Young Journalist, Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing: Best in Business (Explanatory)

Rosalie's picks

The Tip Jar Is Dead. How Businesses Can Navigate Digital Options

by Hillary Crawford

Setting up tipping screens is a delicate balance. Here's how businesses are making the most out of the new norm.

What to Do If There’s a Mistake on Your Business Taxes

Here’s what two small-business pros say small-business owners can do to cope with an error on a tax return.

What New Lending Regulations Mean for Small-Business Owners

Small-business owners should expect to see more nonbank small-business lenders and should remain cautious of predatory lenders by paying attention to things like APR.

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The latest from Rosalie

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