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.”
19+ Years of Experience
6 Articles Written
962K+ Readers Reached
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.

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