Author
Anna Davies
Anna Davies is a personal finance writer who specializes in making personal finance relatable, understandable, and easy to apply to individual circumstances. Anna has more than a decade of experience writing personal finance content for Fortune 500 clients as well as consumer magazines.
As a solo parent, Anna understands how personal finance can be, and how decisions you make today can give you freedom and flexibility for the future. Anna is a Certified Personal Finance Counselor and enjoys volunteering pro bono in her community, helping individuals create a financial plan that makes sense for their future goals.
Areas of financial expertise
Personal finance
Loans
Credit cards
Term life insurance
Student loans
Budgeting
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Major, English, Barnard College, Columbia University
Title
Financial writer
Licenses and certifications
Certified Personal Finance Counselor® Fincert
You should know
In addition to her personal finance work, Anna has ghostwritten and collaborated on over a dozen New York Times bestselling titles. Outside of the personal finance world, Anna loves writing about the science of wellbeing, and is especially interested in the intersection between money and happiness. She believes that money is a tool, and that learning to talk about money, learn about money, and understand how to maximize the money you have — no matter how much or how little – is key to living a life that feels great.
Anna Davies articles
Consolidating your credit card debt is like hitting the reset button on your finances so you can breathe easier.
Need a loan but have bad credit? Find out what you need to know about getting a personal loan with bad credit.
Hop off the credit card carousel. Personal loans might be a more efficient path to your financial goals.
Losing your job doesn't mean losing control. Here's a guide for tackling debt and finding your financial footing again.
Tackling debt on a low income is tough, but with the right plan, you can navigate to a better financial future.