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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

54% of Buyers Don’t Shop Around for a Mortgage, Even Though 45% of Those Who Do Receive a Better Offer

Homebuying is no simple feat. It can be time-consuming, expensive and confusing, so it’s no wonder people want to cut corners. But those cuts can... read more

Fewer Americans to Make Political Donations in 2024 Presidential Election Season Than in 2020s

Just 26% of Americans say they plan to contribute money to a political campaign this year, down 10 points from 2020, according to a new... read more

Average Credit Score in US: FICO and VantageScore Breakdowns

Americans are in better credit score shape than in the past few years, and that’s the case for the two main scoring models — FICO... read more

Average Salary in US, by State, Profession, Age, Sex and More

Good news for American earners: Despite how broke many of us feel, the average salary in the U.S. has increased 41.0% over the past decade,... read more

Nearly 80% of Americans Say Fast Food Is Now a Luxury Because It’s Become So Expensive

Thanks to rising prices, most Americans now see fast food as a luxury and are eating it less often, according to a new LendingTree survey.... read more

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