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Dave Rathmanner

Dave Rathmanner has researched and developed content on a variety of finance topics, such as student loans, personal loans, credit cards, and small business loans.

About Dave Rathmanner

Current Role

Founder and CEO, Upper 9 Media

Expertise

  • Student Loans
  • Personal Loans
  • Credit Cards
  • Small Business Loans
  • Consumer Personal Finance Habits

Degrees

  • Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Delaware

Personal Finance Experience

In addition to writing articles that help consumers make better financial decisions, Dave has published numerous in-depth, data-driven studies on consumer spending habits and money management. His research explores where people succeed or struggle with their finances, which colleges offer the best value, and more—and has been featured in national outlets.

Latest from Dave Rathmanner

Student Loan Forgiveness for Nurses

Student Loan Forgiveness for Nurses

There are many options available for nurses who have outstanding educational loans, including student loan forgiveness. Many forgiveness programs are federal-based options, but...

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Summer Student Loans: 2026 Review

The Summer Student Loan Tool is a new offering that seeks to help graduates manage their student loan balances. While not much is...

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A Look Into the Money Behind Fantasy Football

This week, millions of players will log online or meet up at their friends’ houses to draft the fantasy football team they hope will...

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Best Places to Retire in the USA – Report

Retirement can be a complicated subject. For most, retirement presents the opportunity to relax and...

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93% of Millennials Aren’t Giving Up Uber Anytime Soon – Survey & Report

Someone once said that all press is good press. Yeah right. The first quarter of...

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Relationships & Personal Finance – Survey & Report

Do you fight about your finances with your significant other? If so, you might not...

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Parents and Student Debt Survey 2017

Financial aid and student debt is a confusing topic for most Americans. The jargon can be difficult with words like forbearance and acronyms...

LendEDU’s Safest College Towns in the United States

College towns are places of beauty, inspiration, diversity, sport, and home to thousands of students...

LendEDU’s Venmo Transaction Study

Pizza, Drinks, Fantasy Football…and Sometimes Strippers I’ll pay for the pizza. Just Venmo me! Venmo, the popular mobile payment application in the United...

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August Poll Finds Student Debtors Support Clinton & Many Remain Undecided

Summary: Online poll of 1,500 Americans with student loan debt Hillary Clinton wins (43%), Donald...