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Robin Hartill, CFP®
Contributing Writer
Expertise
Personal finance•
life insurance•
budgeting
30+Articles Written
52K+Readers Reached
Previous experience
The Penny Hoarder
Tampa Bay Times
Las Vegas Review Journal
The Motley Fool
The Balance
Investopedia
Yahoo! Finance
USA Today
Education
B.A in English from University of Florida
Organizations
ACES: The Society for Editing
Robin Hartill, CFP®, is a freelance writer who covers personal finance for NerdWallet. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Florida. With more than 15 years of writing and editing experience, Robin enjoys breaking down complex financial topics for readers to help them make smart decisions about money. She is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.