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Dan Shepard

Managing Editor

  • Expertise: Personal finance, news, student loans, personal loans and debt, small business
  • Education: SUNY Plattsburgh

 


Dan Shepard is the managing editor for studies and surveys at LendingTree. The studies and surveys team creates precise and concise data-driven content that informs and explains about Americans’ financial lives.

Before joining LendingTree, Dan worked for Student Loan Hero as a copy editor. The longtime journalist has also worked for the Schenectady (N.Y.) Daily Gazette, Bleacher Report, Philly.com, the Philadelphia Daily News, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the Utica (N.Y.) Observer-Dispatch.

Dan earned a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh in New York.

Articles by Dan Shepard

Raising a ‘Fair’ Credit Score to ‘Very Good’ Could Save Borrowers Over $22,000

Money talks, and so does your credit score. According to the latest LendingTree study, raising your credit score from fair (580 to 669) to very... read more

More Than Half of Gen Zers and Millennials Have a Side Hustle, 80% of Whom Say They’re More Reliant on the Extra Money Due to the Current Economy

Young Americans are hustling — literally. According to the latest LendingTree survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. Gen Zers and millennials, more than half of young... read more

From Valentine’s Day to New Year’s Eve, Here Are 145 Holiday Spending Statistics

The phrase “don’t spend it all in one place” can ring true with money. But if you’re looking for a place for holiday spending statistics,... read more

75% of Americans Will Tune Into the Super Bowl (Taylor’s Version), Spending $116 on Average

Taylor Swift fans are coming out of the woods and into the end zone. As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to play the San Francisco... read more

Where Divorce, Marriage Are Most Common — How Does Your State Rank?

Divorce can be disastrous — not just emotionally, but financially. And while auto insurance might be the last thing on your mind during such an... read more

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