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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

Most Guests Feel Weddings Are Too Expensive, and 31% Have Taken on Debt to Attend

As the months grow warmer, so do hearts — wedding season is approaching. But it’s not just love that’s in the air during holy matrimony;... read more

Amid Economic Ups and Downs, 2 in 3 US Businesses Say Interest Rate Changes Aren’t Negatively Affecting Them

Inflation and rising interest rates have significantly impacted consumers over the past few years. In response to economic shifts, consumers have altered their spending and... read more

1.45 Million Single Mothers Across the Nation’s Largest Metros Are Homeowners, but Millions More Struggle to Buy

LendingTree has reported that single women own considerably more homes in the U.S. than single men. This is despite the fact that women tend to... read more

How Americans 65 and Older Utilize Their Credit Cards, From Balances to Credit Limits to Monthly Payments

With age comes … financial acumen and responsible credit card usage? Our latest LendingTree study finds that U.S. adults 65 and older with an active... read more

State Tax Revenue From Sports Betting Jumps 35% in 2023; 19 States Show Double-Digit Growth

States are reaping the benefits of legalized sports gambling in a huge way, to the tune of nearly $2.5 billion in tax revenue in 2023,... read more

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