Lindsay VanSomeren

Lindsay VanSomeren is a personal finance writer living in Suquamish, WA. Her work has appeared with FICO, Credit Karma, Investopedia, Money, and more.

Lindsay has lived an adventurous life training Iditarod sled dogs, raising wild caribou calves while in college, and fishing for salmon out of her kayak. Like most people, she knows what it’s like to struggle with money and debt. That’s what caused her to pivot to learn more, and help others grow alongside her.

Over the past 10 years, she’s written more than 1,400 articles appearing in over 60 publications. You can find more information on her journalism work and background at https://www.lindsayvansomeren.com/.

Specialties

• Debt
• Credit
• Banking
• Insurance
• Small business
• Personal finance

Achievements

• National Spelling Bee participant
• 10+ years of experience writing about personal finance

Education

• Bachelor of Science, University of Alaska Fairbanks
• Master of Science, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Lindsay’s thoughts on money management

“No one’s born knowing how to manage their money, and our system doesn’t help much, either. But no matter where you’re starting from, it’s possible to learn good personal finance skills that’ll help you create the life you want, whatever that looks like for you.”