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Maryalene LaPonsie

Maryalene LaPonsie has been writing professionally for nearly 25 years, including 15 years specializing in education, healthcare, and personal finance topics. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University, where she studied political science and international business. She resides in West Michigan.

About Maryalene LaPonsie

Current Role

Personal finance writer

Expertise

  • Personal Finance
  • Investing
  • Insurance
  • Student Financial Aid

Degrees

  • Bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University

Personal Finance Experience

Maryalene brings to LendEDU extensive experience writing about personal finance topics such as alternative investments, taxes, insurance and budgeting. Over the course of her career, she has interviewed hundreds of finance professionals including certified financial planners, certified public accountants and chief executives of financial firms.

In addition to covering financial topics for national publications, Maryalene owns a news website for her local community and sits on the board of directors for a nonprofit that provides affordable senior housing.

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