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Brianna McGurran

Brianna McGurran is a personal finance writer and editor who specializes in covering credit, debt and paying for college. As a former staff writer and spokesperson at NerdWallet, she wrote “Ask Brianna,” a financial advice column syndicated by the Associated Press, and contributed her expertise to media outlets including The New York Times, ABC World News Tonight and the Today Show.

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