- 9 years of experience writing personal finance content
- Paid off $81,000 in student loan debt
- Work has appeared in Business Insider, Fortune, USA Today, and more
Bio and experience
Melanie Lockert is a freelance writer and the founder of the blog and author of the book, “Dear Debt.” Through her blog, she chronicled her journey out of $81,000 in student loan debt. Her work has appeared on Allure, Business Insider, Credit Karma, Fortune, and more. She is also the co-founder of the Lola Retreat and host of the Mental Health and Wealth show podcast. She lives in Los Angeles and enjoys jazz music, traveling, coffee, and spending time with her two cats and partner.
Education
Melanie has a Bachelor’s degree in Theater from California State University of Long Beach and a Master’s degree in Performance Studies from New York University.
