About Amanda Hankel
Current Role
Managing editor, LendEDU
Expertise
- Writing
- Editing
- Digital Publishing
Degrees
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin
Personal Finance Experience
Amanda pursued a journalism degree because she loved to ask questions. Learning about a subject she had previously known nothing about and then bringing that story to life in a useful and interesting piece of content was her dream.
And she has spent the last 15 years of her career doing just that.
She began her editing career as a trade magazine editor covering various specific and technical topics—from manufacturing to surgery—before moving into SEO and book publishing, where she gained firm experience covering finance-related topics such as real estate investing, insurance, and retirement planning.
Amanda joined LendEDU in 2023 to continue the pursuit of her passion—taking often difficult-to-grasp concepts and figuring out how to best present them in a useful and understandable way to the people who need that information most.
Latest from Amanda Hankel
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ELFI Student Loans and Refinancing Review
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Community Tax Review
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Earnest and SoFi both offer student loan refinancing products with similar terms. This comparison can...
MPOWER Student Loans Review
MPOWER Financing offers student loans to international students. MPOWER doesn’t require a credit score and instead uses other criteria for loan approval.
Oportun Personal Loans Review
Oportun offers personal loans to borrowers with no credit or bad credit, but rates are often very high and only consumers in 12...
Citizens Bank Personal Loan Review
Citizens Bank offers a variety of financial products, including personal loans. Borrowers can get a rate quote without impacting their credit score, and...
Purefy Student Loans Review
Purefy offers student loan refinancing to qualified borrowers who are looking for more favorable repayment terms, lower interest rates, or a combination of...
Prodigy Finance Student Loans Review
Prodigy offers student loans and refinancing options to international postgraduate students. They are a good option for borrowers with no U.S. credit history,...