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Amanda Barroso, Ph.D.
Lead Writer & Content Strategist
Expertise
Credit scoring•
Credit building•
Budgeting•
Saving
How I Think About Money“When you take charge of your money by learning the strategies and tools to manage it well, you gain the freedom to shape your future — and the confidence to enjoy it.”
4+Years of Experience
80+Articles Written
Previous experience
Writer at Pew Research Center
Education
Ph.D.
The Ohio State University
M.A.
University of Southern California
B.A.
Presbyterian College
Awards
Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow (2017-2019)
Amanda Barroso, Ph.D., is a writer and content strategist helping consumers navigate budgeting, credit building and credit scoring. Before joining NerdWallet, Amanda wrote about demographic trends at the Pew Research Center and earned a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.
Her work has been featured by the Associated Press, Washington Post and Yahoo Finance.