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Ruth Sarreal
Editor & Content Strategist
Expertise
Bank account bonuses•
Consumer deposit accounts
How I Think About Money“Choosing financial accounts can be easier when you have complete information. I love helping people make informed decisions on products that can make their lives a little smoother. ”
10+Years of Experience
40+Articles Written
12.3M+Readers Reached
Previous experience
GOBankingRates
Education
B.A. in English from The University of Texas at Austin
B.S. in Communication Studies from The University of Texas at Austin
Ruth Sarreal is an editor and content strategist covering consumer banking topics at NerdWallet. She has over a decade of experience writing and editing for consumer websites. She previously edited content on personal finance topics at GOBankingRates. Her work has been featured by Nasdaq, MSN, TheStreet and Yahoo Finance.
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