Arielle covers investing and retirement as a writer for NerdWallet. Her goal is to write about money in a way that makes it inclusive and empowering rather than alienating and intimidating. She's been reporting on and writing about personal finance for over a decade, and holds a bachelor's degree in English from Shepherd University. Her writing has appeared in Esquire, Money, The Billfold, Women's Health, USA Today, Forbes, Mashable and the Los Angeles Times, and she contributed to the book "Money 911" while working for author Jean Chatzky. She likes bad reality TV and increasing her 401(k) contribution.