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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

Worst Part of Holidays for 52% of U.S. Consumers Is Wrapping Gifts

Among a litany of annoyances and "things we would rather avoid," nothing warrants a holiday groan more than wrapping gifts. According to a recent survey... read more

Written in the Stars? Millennials Most Likely to Make Financial Decisions Based on Their Horoscopes

When making financial decisions, some Americans look to the zodiac to point them in the right direction. The majority of Americans follow astrology (63.4%), according... read more

U.S. Consumers Say Shopping Online for Groceries Is Here to Stay

Many Americans rely on their phones for everything from catching up with friends to staying on top of the news to streaming videos. And new... read more

Where Americans Get the Most Out of Their Credit Card Rewards

Credit card rewards come in various forms, from flat cash back to those designed for specific spending, like travel and groceries. Depending on the level... read more

Pandemic Ignites Millennials to Focus on End-of-Life Planning

As the coronavirus pandemic increased anxiety and upended many lives, it led U.S. millennials to get more serious about end-of-life planning. According to new research... read more

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