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Des Toups
Lead Assigning Editor
Expertise
Student loans•
repaying college debt•
paying for college
Previous experience
MSN.com
Insurance.com
The Seattle Times
the Anchorage Daily News
the Albuquerque Journal
the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph
Des Toups was a lead assigning editor who supported the student loans and auto loans teams. He had decades of experience in personal finance journalism, exploring everything from car insurance to bankruptcy to couponing to side hustles.