Annie Millerbernd

Assistant Assigning Editor

Expertise
  • Personal loans
  • high-interest loans
  • cash advance apps

30+ Articles Written
7M+ Readers Reached
Previous experience
  • Reporter, The Press-Enterprise
  • Data reporter, The San Antonio Express-News
  • Digital content specialist, USAA
Education
B.A. in journalism from University of Minnesota
Annie Millerbernd is a former assistant assigning editor and NerdWallet authority on personal loans. She has been a journalist for nearly a decade. Before joining NerdWallet in 2019, she worked as a news reporter in Minnesota, North Dakota, California, and Texas, and as a digital content specialist at USAA. Annie's work has been cited by the Northwestern University Law Review and Harvard Kennedy School. Her work has been featured in The Associated Press, USA Today and MarketWatch. She’s also been quoted in New York magazine and appeared on NerdWallet's "Smart Money" podcast as well as local TV and radio. She is based in Austin, Texas.
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