What Is Student Loan Refinancing, Really?
It’s understandable if your student loans are taking a backseat to other, more pressing matters, like finding a roommate, saving up for a car or meeting work deadlines. But taking…
Valerie Lai
Valerie Lai is a lead social producer at NerdWallet. Her work has been featured by USA Today, MSN, SFGate and MarketWatch. She previously wrote branded content for Business Insider and led influencer marketing campaigns at Disney Interactive. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and primarily uses social media to document her outdoor adventures. Email: vlai@nerdwallet.com.
Posts by Valerie Lai:
4 Student Loan Refinancing Myths Debunked
Student loan refinancing almost seems too good to be true, but it’s not a scam. When a lender pays off your existing student loans and replaces them with a new…
How I Ditched Debt: Redefining ‘Best Life,’ Scaling Back
In this series, NerdWallet interviews people who have triumphed over debt. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Paying off debt isn’t always a linear journey. For Sonia Sears,…
Budget Diary: ‘Budgeting Date Nights’ Help One Couple Stay On Track
Budget Diary is a series that shows how real people budget by asking them to document their budget over a typical month and reflect on their spending and saving habits.…
How I Bought a Home in Las Vegas
In this series, NerdWallet interviews new homeowners across the country about their unique homebuying journeys and the financial decisions that helped them along the way. Email vlai@nerdwallet.com to share your first-time…
5 Empowering Tips for Women on Equal Pay Day
Today is Equal Pay Day, which symbolically marks the day in the year when the typical woman has worked long enough to catch up with what the average man made in…
How I Bought a Home in Detroit
In this series, NerdWallet interviews new homeowners across the country about their unique homebuying journeys and the financial decisions that helped them along the way. (Do you want to share…
5 Ways Mortgage Shopping Is Like Dating
Selecting a mortgage, a key part of the homebuying process, is a lot like getting into a long-term relationship: It takes time and energy, and you might have to weed…
Budget Diary: Navigating Holiday Spending and Debt Payments
Budget Diary is a series that shows how real people budget by asking them to document their expenses over a typical month and reflect on their spending and saving habits.…
How I Bought a Home in Oakland
In this series, NerdWallet interviews new homeowners across the country about their unique homebuying journeys and the financial decisions that helped them along the way. (Do you want to share your…
