About Joanna
My focus on college and personal finance has evolved. I started out as a parenting writer, but I'm kind of a money nut and I was also a first-generation student who got through college with the help of financial aid. Now that I've been through the college process with my own kids, I realize how much I didn't know back then and what I wish someone had told me.That's why I like sharing my expertise with you.
Besides college resources and financial aid, I also write about developmental transitions, whether that's young adults flying the coop, empty nesters, or seniors moving into care facilities. I also cover credit cards, insurance, student loans, 529 plans, retirement, and budgeting.
Consumer credits include Money Magazine, Real Simple, US News & World Report, Washington Post, Work + Money, Next Avenue, Parents, Parenting School Years, and FamilyFun. My work also has been picked up by the Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, MarketWatch, Forbes, and Yahoo Finance.
As a content marketing writer, I write blog posts, ghostwritten articles, newsletter content, profiles, and service articles for a number of clients. You can learn more on my Services page. Also find my latest online articles at contently.com -- but this website contains print articles in PDF format not available there.
Before freelancing, I worked as a technical writer and editor for an engineering firm. I have a BA in anthropology and an MA in English.
In my early 20s, I spent four years traveling abroad through twenty countries, working as I went. I grew up on an island in the Salish Sea and now live in Bellingham, Washington.
