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Dawn Daniels

Deputy Editor

Dawn Daniels is a deputy editor at LendingTree, where she currently focuses on small business content.

She’s worked on financial education throughout the personal finance space, including writing and editing articles on mortgages, personal loans, business loans, merchant services and investments.

Her personal finance reporting has been featured on LendingTree, Finder and Nasdaq.

Before focusing on financial education, Dawn worked as a book editor. She’s edited over 50 published books, including texts on personal finance and business management.


Specialties

  • Small business financing
  • Investments
  • Mortgages
  • Personal loans
  • Financial planning

Achievements

  • 5+ years personal finance experience
  • Edited 50+ published books
  • Has managed verticals in investments, personal loans, business loans, mortgages, and personal finance video content

Education

  • BA, Cornell College

Dawn’s thoughts on financial planning

“Deciding what your risk tolerance should be is one of the most crucial – and most overlooked – aspects of financial planning. Nobody wants to lose money, but it’s easy to forget that you can lose money to inflation, too. If you’re unsure of how much risk is too much, work with a fiduciary to help balance your portfolio.”

Articles by Dawn Daniels

Average Small Business Loan Amount

The average small business loan size was $83,348 in the first quarter of 2024, according to data from the federal Small Business Lending Survey. Over... read more