About Stephanie Colestock
Current Role
Personal finance writer
Expertise
- Loans
- Insurance
- Real Estate Investing
- Credit
- Debt
Degrees
- Bachelor's degree from Baylor University
Personal Finance Experience
Stephanie has been a freelance writer since 2012, and has been creating personal finance content since 2015. She began her foray into the financial vertical as the editor-in-chief for a leading personal finance website. When that site was sold, she began freelance writing for authoritative news sites and various blogs.
Stephanie's areas of expertise include loans, insurance, real estate investing, consumer credit and debt, and retirement. She is also a real estate investor and a candidate for the certified financial planner (CFP®) certification.
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Can I Use a Home Equity Loan to Buy Another House?
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