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Ridah Syed is a freelance writer and digital content creator with a background in news. As a writer, she helps educate and inform readers about various topics including personal finance.

Dayana Yochim has been helping consumers make sense of money management for more than two decades. Her north star is ensuring readers make informed and confident decisions with every dollar they have to spend, save or invest. She’s not afraid to make fun of her own financial foibles publicly – both for a laugh and to punctuate helpful pointers she’s picked up over the years.She’s worked at major personal finance and investing platforms (like NerdWallet, Bankrate, HerMoney, and The Motley Fool), written for a range of outlets (Women’s Day, Real Simple, USA Today), launched and hosted two financial podcasts, and been a go-to expert source on air and in print (“Good Morning America,” “The Today Show,” NPR, The New York Times).