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Chris Jennings

Contributing Editor
Expertise
  • Mortgages•
  • Real Estate•
  • Home Equity
How I Think About Money“I think of money less as a goal and more as a tool — one that only works well when you know how to use it. My focus is to make sure that knowledge is within reach for anyone who needs it.”
10+Years of Experience
Previous experience
  • Bankrate
  • Forbes Advisor
  • Credible
  • GOBankingRates
Education
B.A. in English from Illinois State University
Chris Jennings is a NerdWallet editor specializing in home lending topics. He has been writing and editing about mortgages and personal finance since 2016. He enjoys simplifying complex mortgage topics for first-time homebuyers and homeowners alike. Before joining NerdWallet, he wrote and edited content for a number of respected finance brands, including Bankrate, Forbes Advisor, and GOBankingRates.
Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, Chris earned a bachelor's degree in English from Illinois State University. Chris now calls Los Angeles home, where he lives with his wife, daughter, and their dog.

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