
Author
Brittney Myers
Brittney Myers is a personal finance expert with nearly a decade of experience sharing her advice on major financial platforms. She specializes in distilling complex money and credit topics into engaging and informative content that helps readers make smarter financial choices.
Brittney firmly believes that financial education can change lives. She entered her 20s with poor credit and left them with excellent credit thanks to improving her own financial literacy. She now owns her own home and a successful small business. She's also an avid credit card collector who uses rewards to travel the world.
"Knowledge is the bedrock of success. You never know when you'll learn something that will change your life."
Areas of financial expertise
Personal finance
Credit cards and rewards
Saving and investing
Small business
Building credit
Auto loans
Mortgages
Insurance
Banking
Education
Bachelors of Science, Physics, University of Florida
Title
Personal finance specialist
You should know
Brittney's scientific background gave her a data obsession that fuels her approach to personal finance (and everything else). She believes that anyone can find success with the right data—and the knowledge to use it.
Brittney's physics training is likely to blame for her obsession with spreadsheets. She'll recommend them for everything from budgeting to comparison shopping to tracking your favorite loose-leaf teas (of which she has an abundance).
Brittney Myers articles
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