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Elizabeth Ayoola
Writer
Expertise
Retirement•
credit•
wellness
How I Think About Money“The efficient management of your personal finances is one of the highest forms of self-care. I share my personal finance knowledge to empower people to make financial decisions that help them create lives they love. ”
8+Years of Experience
60+Articles Written
2.1M+Readers Reached
Previous experience
Debt.com
Popsugar
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Parents.com
Education
M.A. in environment
politics and globalization from King's College London
Elizabeth Ayoola is a Lead Multimedia Producer and Co-Host of the "Smart Money" podcast. Before delving into the podcast world, Elizabeth acquired over ten years of experience as a writer, and seven were spent covering personal finance topics. Her journey to finance writing started with a goal to learn as much as she could about how to attain financial freedom and share information with others about how to do it, too. This led her to Debt.com, where she covered topics relating to mortgages, debt and credit. Her articles have appeared on platforms like Washington Post, The Associated Press, The Washington Post, Yahoo, Essence, The Knot, PopSugar and Parents.com. Elizabeth has also done extensive spokesperson work and appeared on multiple renowned national networks like Good Morning America, ABC, NBC, and Fox to discuss money.
Investing in the stock market can be tricky, especially for new investors. But new apps are shaking up the market by offering more options in places to put your money. Elizabeth Ayoola, investing writer for NerdWallet, joins CBS News Detroit to discuss the impact of investing apps.