Matthew Ong is a senior analyst for NerdWallet, a financial literacy website based out of San Francisco, CA. He works on strategy, product development and content marketing for the NerdWallet Shopping team and also conducts research on business and shopping market trends, focusing on new technologies, emerging consumer tastes, and growth-focused retail startups. He has had his research featured on The Consumerist, Gizmodo, TIME, The Huffington Post and other publications, has written for USNews and Business Insider, and has been interviewed on both television and radio by outlets such as CNN, CBS San Francisco, and KRLD Dallas.
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