Lindsay VanSomeren

Lindsay VanSomeren is a personal-finance writer with more than nine years of experience and an earlier career in academic research. Before moving into financial journalism, she worked as a research assistant at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Colorado State University.

VanSomeren writes about budgeting, credit cards, insurance, student loans, personal loans and consumer finance for outlets including Bankrate, Credit Karma, The Balance, Nasdaq and other major platforms. Her research background supports a methodical, evidence-focused approach to explaining financial products and consumer decisions.