Amanda Barroso

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, Policy Analyst at National Women's Law 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.
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