Kate Ashford is a writer, spokesperson and certified senior advisor (CSA®) who joined NerdWallet in 2021. Her work on personal finance, retirement and Medicare has been featured by The Associated Press, The Washington Post, MarketWatch, MSN, Fidelity and Apple News, among others. Previously, she was a freelance writer in personal finance for both consumer and business publications. She has a degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s in journalism from Northwestern.