Louis DeNicola

Louis DeNicola

Louis DeNicola is freelance personal finance and credit writer who works with Fortune 500 financial services firms, FinTech startups, and non-profits to teach people about money and credit. His clients include BlueVine, Discover, LendingTree, Money Management International, U.S News and Wirecutter. Louis lives in beautiful Oakland, California, where he enjoys indoor rock climbing, yoga, and volunteers as a tax preparer.

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