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Amanda Derengowski
Senior Editor & Content Strategist
Expertise
General personal finance•
Mortgages•
International personal finance
How I Think About Money“Building financial confidence and wealth is a journey. It’s important to celebrate small and big wins along the way to stay motivated — and give the setbacks only as much attention as necessary to get back on track.”
20+Years of Experience
Previous experience
Senior managing editor at RE/MAX International
Copy editor at the Contra Costa Times
Education
B.A. in English from University of Colorado at Boulder
M.A. in journalism from University of Colorado at Boulder
Organizations
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Amanda is a longtime personal finance editor. She provides content-strategy and leadership support across NerdWallet's verticals. She previously led the international expansion content team (UK, Canada and Australia), and helped lead the mortgages and small-business teams before that. Prior to her time at NerdWallet, Amanda spent 10 years as a content and communications manager in the mortgages and real estate industry. Before that, she was a copy editor for the Contra Costa Times. She has a master’s degree in journalism and is a Dow Jones News Fund alum.