Melanie Lockert

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Melanie Lockert

Melanie Lockert is the founder of the blog and author of the book, Dear Debt. Through her blog, she chronicled her journey out of $81,000 in student loan debt. Her work has appeared on Business Insider, VICE, Allure and more. Melanie writes about student loans, credit, and mental health and also is the host of The Mental Health and Wealth Show podcast.

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Posts by Melanie Lockert
Best Personal Loans for Bad Credit
Sep 24, 2024 • 9 min readLoans
Best Personal Loans for Bad Credit
How to Be an Influencer – a Lucrative Career, Sometimes
May 22, 2024 • 7 min readMake Money
How to Be an Influencer – a Lucrative Career, Sometimes
What You Need to Know About Home Insurance Quotes
Mar 06, 2024 • 8 min readInsurance
What You Need to Know About Home Insurance Quotes
Best Mortgage Lenders for Bad Credit
Dec 24, 2023 • 8 min readMortgages
Best Mortgage Lenders for Bad Credit
Checking vs Savings Accounts – and Why You May Need Both
Nov 10, 2023 • 6 min readBanking
Checking vs Savings Accounts – and Why You May Need Both
How to Buy Life Insurance and Have the Coverage You Need
Aug 24, 2023 • 7 min readInsurance
How to Buy Life Insurance and Have the Coverage You Need
How to Choose the Best Savings Account
Jun 16, 2023 • 6 min readBanking
How to Choose the Best Savings Account
What is a High-Yield Savings Account?
Jun 16, 2023 • 5 min readBanking
What is a High-Yield Savings Account?
Reasons Why You Need a Savings Account: Perks and Benefits
Feb 08, 2023 • 5 min readBanking
Reasons Why You Need a Savings Account: Perks and Benefits

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