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Brett Holzhauer

Personal Finance Reporter

About the Author

Brett Holzhauer is a senior financial writer and editor with more than a decade of experience covering personal finance, consumer debt, investing, and the U.S. economy. He has written for major national outlets, including Forbes and CNBC, where his reporting has helped readers navigate everything from market volatility and retirement planning to credit, debt, and consumer behavior.

Brett’s perspective is shaped by the realities facing millennials and younger professionals: rising housing costs, student debt, shifting labor markets, and the growing gap between traditional financial advice and modern economic life.

He is particularly interested in opportunity cost, behavioral finance, and how technology is reshaping the way people save, spend, and invest.

A graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University, Brett brings editorial rigor, data fluency, and a strong consumer lens to every piece he publishes. In his off time, he is either traveling or watching college football.

Expertise

  • Personal Finance Research and Reporting

Education

  • Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State

Brett's Latest Articles

Don’t Miss Out - Check If You Qualify For America’s Largest Debt Consolidation Program — featured image
Don’t Miss Out – Check If You Qualify For This Top Debt Consolidation Program
Learn how thousands of New York residents are getting help lowering their credit card debt with this company.
2 min readNov 11, 2025
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Don’t Miss Out – Check If You Qualify For This Top Debt Consolidation Program
Learn how thousands of California residents are getting help lowering their credit card debt with this company.
2 min readNov 11, 2025
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Don’t Miss Out – Check If You Qualify For This Top Debt Consolidation Program
Learn how thousands of Florida residents are getting help lowering their credit card debt with this company.
2 min readNov 11, 2025
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Rising Utility Bills Squeeze Household Budgets: How Families Are Coping Across the Country
If you’ve noticed that your utility bills have gone up, you’re not alone. J.D. Power estimates utility bills have shot […]
5 min readOct 28, 2025
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Student Loan Debts Mount: Thousands Waiting, Millions Indebted
The student loan debt picture is growing bleak. Recent numbers show the applicant wait list for Public Student Loan Forgiveness […]
6 min readOct 01, 2025
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Fed Interest Rate Decision – What the New Lower Rate Means For You
The Federal Reserve announced last week it’s lowering interest rates for the first time in nearly a year. This rate […]
5 min readSep 27, 2025
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Discover Shuts Down Its Home Loans and Refinancing
Discover is a major financial services company that offers products ranging from credit cards to personal and home equity loans […]
5 min readAug 24, 2025
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FHA Now Accepts VantageScore 4.0 for Loans – Here’s what it means for homebuyers
For years, borrowers seeking an FHA loan had their creditworthiness judged almost exclusively by one number: their FICO® Score. But […]
5 min readAug 18, 2025
Don’t Miss Out - Check If You Qualify For America’s Largest Debt Consolidation Program — featured image
Don’t Miss Out – Check If You Qualify For America’s Largest Debt Consolidation Program
Learn how thousands are getting help lowering their credit card debt with this company.
2 min readJun 13, 2025
Don’t Miss Out - Check If You Qualify For America’s Largest Debt Consolidation Program — featured image
Don’t Miss Out – Check If You Qualify For This Top Debt Consolidation Program
Learn how thousands are getting help lowering their credit card debt with this company.
2 min readJun 13, 2025