Courtney Jespersen is NerdWallet's consumer savings expert. Her work has been featured by USA Today, The New York Times and Entrepreneur. Courtney has been quoted by outlets such as NBC, Consumer Reports and MarketWatch about saving money. Her retail and shopping expertise lands her in front of the camera, too. She's been interviewed by "Good Morning America," Cheddar and CBSN. Courtney enjoys shopping (for research purposes, of course). Email: [email protected].
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