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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

Good Grades Could Save Your Family an Average of $546 a Year on Auto Insurance Premiums

Good grades go far — and not just for your future education and career. Auto insurance companies can offer good student discounts for young drivers,... read more

Shopping Around for Mortgage Could Save Borrowers $76,000+ Over Lifetime of Loan

Though steep mortgage rates have made homebuying considerably more expensive than a few years ago, shopping around for a mortgage and comparing offers from different... read more

22% of Retirement-Age Americans Are Still Working, With New Jersey Seeing the Largest Increase in Older Adults in the Workforce

Significant growth in the 65-and-older population, changes in Social Security policies and a higher cost of living have led to a large share of older... read more

Spending on Apparel and Services Up After Free-Falling During COVID-19 Pandemic

Fashion can be fun, but keeping up with fads comes with a cost. According to the latest LendingTree study, American households spent 2.7% of their... read more

State of Home Insurance in 2024: Rates Up 37.8% Cumulatively Since 2019

Amid rising home prices, growing inflation and more harmful natural disasters, home insurance rates have increased significantly. In fact, they’re up 37.8% cumulatively since 2019.... read more

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