About Jeff Gitlen, CEPF®
Current Role
Director of Growth
Expertise
- Student Loans
- Personal Loans
- Home Loans
- Insurance
- Credit Cards
Certifications & Degrees
- Certified Educator in Personal Finance
- Bachelor's degree in operations management from the University of Delaware
Personal Finance Experience
Jeff is a certified educator in personal finance (CEPF®) and has served multiple positions within LendEDU’s content team since 2016, approaching LendEDU’s content with the same goal: to provide consumers of all classes with the answers they need to create a better financial outlook for themselves and their families.
This passion has led Jeff to cover many personal finance topics, including student loans, credit cards, and insurance. His work has been featured in major news publications, including Bloomberg, CNBC, Forbes, and MarketWatch.
Latest from Jeff Gitlen, CEPF®
Overview of VSAC Services in 2024 (and the 2016 Transfer of Federal Student Loans to Nelnet)
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Fidelity Life Insurance Review
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Gerber Life Insurance Review
Life insurance should be a key component of nearly every individual’s life, and is particularly important for those who have young children, a...
John Hancock Life Insurance Review
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Mutual of Omaha Life Insurance Review
Mutual of Omaha offers fast quotes for life insurance provided online plus a large agent network to help with policy coverage choices. The...
Colonial Penn Life Insurance Review
Colonial Penn offers guaranteed-acceptance life, permanent whole life, and renewable term life insurance throughout the United States. No medical underwriting is required for...
Is Funeral and Burial Insurance Worth It?
For some families, meeting day-to-day expenses is hard enough without having to also think about estate planning or how they’ll one day pay...
AARP Life Insurance Review
AARP offers both term and whole life insurance with no medical exam required.