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Ashley Harrison

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About

Ashley is a lead editor of mortgages and loans at Forbes Advisor. She graduated from Utah Tech University with a bachelorโ€™s in English with an emphasis in creative writing. She began her career covering student loan content at Student Loan Hero before covering both mortgage and loans at Credible and USA Today Blueprint. In her free time, Ashley is a big horror fan who loves scaring herself with spooky stories and video games, as well as playing with her black cats, Salem and Binx.

Ashley is a lead editor of mortgages and loans at Forbes Advisor. She graduated from Utah Tech University with a bachelorโ€™s in English with an emphasis in creative writing. She began her career covering student loan content at Student Loan Hero before covering both mortgage and loans at Credible and USA Today Blueprint.

In her free time, Ashley is a big horror fan who loves scaring herself with spooky stories and video games, as well as playing with her black cats, Salem and Binx.

Expertise

  • Mortgages
  • Student loans
  • Personal loans
  • Business loans
  • Personal finance and debt

Achievements

  • 7 years of experience in the personal finance space
  • Published in the Route 7 Review, with a short story also produced by the award-winning NoSleep Podcast

Education

Bachelorโ€™s degree in English (creative writing emphasis) from Utah Tech University

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About

Ashley is a lead editor of mortgages and loans at Forbes Advisor. She graduated from Utah Tech University with a bachelorโ€™s in English with an emphasis in creative writing. She began her career covering student loan content at Student Loan Hero before covering both mortgage and loans at Credible and USA Today Blueprint. In her free time, Ashley is a big horror fan who loves scaring herself with spooky stories and video games, as well as playing with her black cats, Salem and Binx.