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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

May Is National Small Business Month — Here Are 3 Things You Need To Know About Opening a Biz in 2023

It’s been a rocky few years for many, especially small business owners. “Inflation has sent business operation costs skyrocketing and left aspiring entrepreneurs with less... read more

Americans Paid an Estimated $25 Billion More in Credit Card Interest and Fees in 2022 Than in 2021

Many Americans are no strangers to the financial burden of credit card debt — and as interest rates climbed throughout 2022, that burden grew heavier.... read more

Should the Government Grant Student Debt Relief? 95% of Federal Borrowers Would Approve

The world of federal student loans has become quite the roller coaster over the past few years. While 41% of Americans with federally held student... read more

Nearly 18 Million Owner-Occupied Homes in US Are Housing Cost-Burdened, Including 43% of Those Headed by Single Moms

It’s no secret that owning a home can be expensive. While some homeowners can comfortably manage their housing costs, others are housing cost-burdened and can’t.... read more

3 Money Lessons from Mothers

Motherhood has a way of impacting every aspect of your life, and that’s especially true with finances. New parents frequently face unexpected challenges ranging from... read more

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