Tim Manni

Lead Assigning Editor | Homebuying, personal finance, content strategy

Tim Manni is currently an At-Large Lead Assigning Editor at NerdWallet. Tim joined NerdWallet in 2016 and was the Lead Assigning Editor of the Home and Mortgages team from 2017-2022. Prior to NerdWallet, Tim spent eight years as a writer and editor at HSH.com, a financial publisher or mortgage information. Tim and his work have been quoted and featured in numerous publications and broadcasts from coast to coast. Tim lives with this wife and two children in Caldwell, New Jersey.

Education: B.A. in American Studies and Journalism minor from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Previous experience: Editor at HSH.com

Tim has also nerded out in...

Quotes and interviews

U.S. News & World Report. 5 Factors Keeping a Lid on Mortgage Rates.
The Baltimore Sun. https://www.baltimoresun.com/la-fi-re-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-20140605-story.html.
Fortune. Depuzzling the confusion of America’s housing recovery.
Money. Why It's Finally Easier to Get a New Mortgage.
Today. Buying a home in 27 US cities: Here's the salary you need to earn.

Other publications

Yahoo Finance, Chicago Tribune, MarketWatch, USA Today, Consumer Affairs

The latest from Tim

How to Avoid the Top Text Message Scam Putting Your Cash at Risk

Are Money Market Accounts FDIC Insured?

Money market accounts offered by banks are insured through the FDIC.

First Independence Bank Review: Checking, Savings and CDs

First Independence Bank has a competitive rewards checking account, but its savings interest rates are low.

What Is a Share Certificate?

How Many Savings Accounts Should I Have?

Start with one savings account, but consider increasing that number as your financial goals change.

With No Fed Rate Increase, Will Savings Rates Grow?

Savings account rates may not increase as quickly as they have been over the past year after the Fed's decision not to raise rates.

APY vs. Interest Rate: What’s the Difference?

The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but APY and interest rate are different thanks to compound interest.

BMO Alto Review: Savings and CDs

BMO Alto offers competitive savings and CD rates but lacks some features other banks have, such as a mobile app and mobile check deposit.

SoFi Review 2024: Checking and Savings

SoFi's combination checking and savings account features a high APY, no monthly or overdraft fees and good remote customer service options.

Apple Cash and Apple Pay Review: How They Stack Up

Apple Cash (which now comes with virtual card numbers) and Apple Pay are Apple’s digital payment services. See how the Apple Cash digital card compares with the Apple Pay digital service.

BMO Review: Checking, Savings and CDs

BMO has a large ATM network and mostly free checking, but its regular savings account is lackluster.

PenFed Credit Union Review: Checking, Savings and Share Certificates

Pentagon Federal Credit Union, or PenFed, offers checking and savings accounts, money market certificates and other services to anyone who joins.

Citizens Review: Savings and CDs

With high rates and no fees, Citizens is a good contender for a place to park your savings, but it doesn’t offer a checking account.

Chime Review: Checking and Savings

Chime charges few fees, and it can be easy to open an account, even if you've been denied a bank account in the past. But depositing cash can cost money.

NerdWallet Mortgage Rate Index Methodology