Courtney Neidel

Managing Editor

Expertise
  • Personal finance
  • budgeting
  • shopping

How I Think About Money “I like spending money on things that make life better. Money can be used as a tool to bring joy — that's why I'm passionate about helping people save early, cut costs and shop smart.”
11+ Years of Experience
80+ Articles Written
6.1M+ Readers Reached
Previous experience
The Ripon Record, The Central Valley Business Journal
Education
B.A. in communication studies from California State University, Stanislaus
Courtney Neidel is an assigning editor for the core personal finance team at NerdWallet. She joined NerdWallet in 2014 and spent six years writing about shopping, budgeting and money-saving strategies before being promoted to editor. Courtney has been interviewed as a retail authority by "Good Morning America," Cheddar and CBSN. Her prior experience includes freelance writing for California newspapers.
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