Jamie Cattanach

Jamie Cattanach is a writer and editor who’s been working in the personal finance space for a decade. She is an NFEC Certified Financial Education Instructor who is passionate about making dry financial topics not just accessible, but fun.

Along with her longstanding work with LendingTree, Jamie has written content for major FinTech players like SoFi, Chime and Capitalize. She has also published in the personal finance verticals of major news outlets including CNBC, USA TODAY and TIME.

With extensive experience writing in the insurance, retirement, and credit spaces, Jamie is always focused on helping readers improve their lives in tangible, easy-to-implement ways. Outside personal finance, she writes regularly in the travel and wellness spaces. Her essays and poems have also been published in a range of literary journals.

Specialties

• Homeowners insurance
• Auto insurance
• Health insurance
• Credit cards and loans
• Debt management
• Retirement

Achievements

• 10+ years of professional writing experience
• 10 years of personal finance experience
• Over 100 articles written across LendingTree properties
• CFEI certified through the NFEC, 2024

Education

• BA, English; BA, Philosophy: Flagler College, 2013

Jamie’s thoughts on money management

“Money management isn’t about living up to an arbitrary set of pre-set rules. It’s about implementing systems and habits that will set you up for the future you desire—and deserve. There are no one-size-fits-all answers, which is actually exciting: Building your way toward financial wellness is a choose-your-own-way kind of adventure.”