What Factors Drive Car Insurance Rates? 63% of Americans Got It Wrong
Credit scores are pervasive in our society, used to determine whether you can get a credit card, a personal loan or even rent an apartment. But just half of Americans…
Erin El Issa
Erin El Issa is a data studies writer who joined NerdWallet in 2014. She covers a variety of topics, including credit cards, travel, investing, banking and student loans. Erin earned her bachelor's degree in accounting and worked as a tax accountant before creating data-driven content. In her spare time, Erin reads voraciously and tries in vain to keep up with her energetic toddler.
Posts by Erin El Issa:
5 Misconceptions About How Insurers Price Your Auto Premium
Insurance companies consider many details when determining car premiums, but not everyone knows exactly what these factors are. When given a list of potential factors and asked which are used by…
5 Options for Your Money Before Student Loan Payments Resume
The Biden administration has extended the federal student loan payment pause a final time, meaning borrowers won’t owe money or accrue interest until February 2022. While a new NerdWallet survey…
Student Loan Debt Spans Generations, and Many Aren’t Ready to Resume Payment
Student loan debt is often seen as a crisis for millennials and Generation Z, but the truth is the financial impact of the more than $1.7 trillion in education debt…
5 Ways Women Can Combat Investing Disadvantages
Women are paid less than men and are more likely to leave the workforce to take care of loved ones, both of which negatively impact the amount of money they…
Survey: Less Than Half of Women in U.S. Invest in the Stock Market
Women tend to live longer and earn less than men, increasing their need to put money away for the future. Saving toward a long-term goal is great, but investing can…
5 Pandemic Credit Card Habits to Carry Forward
The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on consumer finances has led many Americans to rethink their money habits. For example, according to NerdWallet’s annual Consumer Credit Card Report, 19% of credit card…
Pandemic Upends Many Americans’ Family Plans, Survey Finds
According to a NerdWallet survey, 29% of Americans 55 or younger have changed their minds about the number of children they plan to have now or in the future due to the pandemic.
College-Bound Grads Could Exit With $38K Student Loan Debt
A 2021 high school graduate who will depend on student loans to pay for college could expect to borrow $38,147 for their bachelor’s degree, according to a new NerdWallet analysis.…
Piles of Points, Miles Could Ease the Return to Travel
Nonessential travel may be a distant memory for many of us, but as COVID-19 vaccines roll out, some are making plans to get away. For people with travel rewards credit…
