Miranda Marquit

Miranda Marquit is Financial Writer at Encyclopædia Britannica.

Miranda is an award-winning freelancer who has covered various financial markets and topics since 2006. She has contributed to numerous media outlets, including Forbes, TIME, The Hill, NPR, HuffPost, Yahoo! Money, and more. Her work has been syndicated by MSN Money, MarketWatch, Credit.com, and other publications.

In addition to writing about personal finance, investing, college planning, student loans, insurance, and other money-related topics, Miranda is an avid podcaster and co-hosts the Money Talks News podcast. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University and an MBA from Utah State University.

Miranda Marquit

Recent Articles

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

First-time homebuyer programs: Help with becoming a homeowner

Could biweekly mortgage payments save you money?

Renting out your property: Tips for first-time landlords

Should you get an annuity in your 401(k) plan?

7-Eleven

Credit 101: Hard vs. soft credit check

What counts as a good credit score?

What is the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)?

Mortgage financing: The complex system behind home lending

Jumbo vs. conventional mortgage: What’s the difference?

Absolute return strategy: Targeting portfolio growth with less volatility

Retirement saving basics: 457 plan vs. 403(b)

Mortgage prequalification: Learn your limits and maximize your resources

What is a cash balance pension plan?

Understanding sequence risk and its impact on your retirement savings

Love your pet to death? Why and how to create a pet trust

Should you use a paycheck advance loan app?

Influencer marketing: Is it a good side hustle?

The big 3 credit bureaus and the info they gather about you

7 benefits of good credit for your financial well-being

Small credit agencies that sell your information to service providers

What is a prenuptial agreement, and should you sign one?

Finance 101 for widows: What to do when a spouse dies

A guide to managing divorce and your finances

Women and retirement: Longevity increases poverty risk

Dividend aristocrats and kings: Investing for the long haul

Is your employee 401(k) match enough to retire on?

Are 401(k) fees affecting your retirement savings?

Why we still have a gender pay gap in 2024

Overdraft protection: For insufficient funds in your checking account

Peer-to-peer payments: How and when to use Venmo, Zelle, and others

How to use pay-by-phone apps

Do you need a second-chance checking account?

Should you ditch your traditional savings account for a high-yield savings account?

Should you use a credit union or a bank?

Checking account vs. savings account: Choose one or choose both

What is a credit union? Is it different from a bank?

Can you have multiple traditional and Roth IRAs? What if you also contribute to a 401(k)?

Debit card fraud 101: Are you liable?

How to spot a spoofing attack—whether via email, text, or social media

The parent PLUS cliff is coming in 2025. Are you ready?

Private mortgage insurance (PMI): Why it’s sometimes required (and how to avoid it)

The debt-to-income ratio: Your ticket to loan approval and lower rates

Applying for student financial aid? Introducing the Student Aid Index (SAI) and other FAFSA changes

Certificate of deposit (CD) vs. savings account: How to choose

CD investor? Tips and strategies to turbocharge your savings

Revocable vs. irrevocable trust: What’s the difference?

Will vs. living trust: What’s the difference?

You can consolidate your credit card, student loan, and other debts, but should you?

Credit limits: What they are and how to increase yours

What is a credit balance transfer? How it works and 3 benefits

The Biden student loan forgiveness plan is dead. Now what?

Your guide to small business retirement plans

Is it time to rebalance your retirement portfolio?

Types of individual retirement accounts: Your guide to traditional, Roth, SEP, and SIMPLE plans

Retirement 101: Defined benefit vs. defined contribution plans

How to use the retirement bucket strategy to protect your nest egg

How to start investing while repaying student debt and loans

Parent PLUS Loans: You might be eligible, but should you take one?

Student loan limits: How much can I borrow, and what happens after that?

How to pay for college: A timeline from preschool to high school

PPOs, HMOs, HSAs, and more: An intro to medical insurance types

Gig econ 101: Using side-hustle income to boost your finances

Credit card reward strategies: Getting more from each purchase

What is an independent student? Your status, FAFSA, and taxes

How college scholarships can help you pay for school

No strings attached: Your guide to college grants

How does a mortgage work? A walk through the numbers

Mortgage refinancing: Lower payments, shorter terms, or “cash-out” refi?

How to use Federal Work-Study as part of your financial aid

Your guide to student loan forgiveness types

Your guide to payday loans, title loans, and other predatory loans

Federal loans vs. private loans: Understanding student loan issuer types

Borrowing from your parents (the Bank of Mom & Dad)

Federal student loans: Subsidized vs. unsubsidized loans

What is buy now, pay later and should you take advantage of it?

Credit card companies: Who’s who and how they make money