22+ Years of Experience
180+ Articles Written
75K+ Readers Reached
Previous experience
- Money
- Good Housekeeping
- Forbes
- BBC
- Monster
Education
- B.A. in sociology from University of Virginia
- M.S. in journalism from Northwestern University
Awards
- Fellow
- Gerontological Society of America Journalists in Aging Fellows Program (2023)
Credentials
- Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)®
- Wealth Management Specialist (WMS)™
Kate Ashford is a writer and spokesperson for NerdWallet. She is a wealth management specialist (WMS)™ and certified senior advisor (CSA)® and has more than 20 years of experience writing about personal finance. Previously, she was a freelance writer for both consumer and business publications, and her work has been published by the BBC, Forbes, Money, AARP, LearnVest and Parents, among others. She has a degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. Kate has been quoted by outlets including the Associated Press, MarketWatch, NBC and Fortune. She is based in New York.
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