How I Think About Money“What people do with their money is personal, but it’s also tied to the bigger economy. The thing is, it’s not so easy to connect the dots between everyday life and this huge complex system of data, behavior and policies. I write to make those connections clearer, so people can make more informed financial decisions. ”
16+Years of Experience
200+Articles Written
Previous experience
Daily Voice, The Legislative Gazette
Education
B.A. in journalism from Purchase College, State University of New York
Organizations
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, Online News Association, Society of Professional Journalists — Deadline Club
Awards
SABEW’s 2023 Goldschmidt FRED Fellowship
Anna Helhoski is a senior writer covering economic news and trends in consumer finance at NerdWallet. She is an on-air contributor and producer of Money News segments for NerdWallet's Smart Money podcast. She is also an authority on student loans. She joined NerdWallet in 2014. Her work has been syndicated in news outlets nationwide including The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and USA Today. She previously covered local news in the New York metro area for the Daily Voice and New York state politics for The Legislative Gazette. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Purchase College, State University of New York.