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Elizabeth Aldrich
Lead Writer & Content Strategist
Expertise
Health insurance (including Medicare)•
life insurance•
home insurance•
auto insurance
How I Think About Money“Financial surprises shouldn't have the power to derail a life. I’m dedicated to breaking down the complexities of Medicare and insurance so that everyone has the tools to feel secure and protected.”
11+Years of Experience
30+Articles Written
3.4M+Readers Reached
Previous experience
Forbes
Business Insider
CBS News
LendingTree
Bankrate
Investopedia
ValuePenguin
The Motley Fool
Education
B.S. in economics from University of Oregon
B.S. in philosophy from University of Oregon
Organizations
Willamette Writers
Elizabeth Aldrich is a writer at NerdWallet specializing in Medicare and other insurance topics including health, life, auto and homeowners insurance. She has been a financial journalist for 10 years, and her work has appeared in Forbes, Business Insider, CBS News, Bankrate, USA Today, CFP Board and Yahoo Finance. Prior to NerdWallet, she was a banking editor with expertise in Federal Reserve policy and produced studies that were cited by First Financial Bank and researchers at University of Chicago Law School and USC Gould School of Law. Elizabeth holds degrees in economics and philosophy from the University of Oregon. She is based in Portland, Oregon.
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