Anna Helhoski is a journalist in Brooklyn, NY.
I’m a Senior Writer at NerdWallet where I cover economic news, policy and trends in consumer finance. I previously covered student loan debt, higher education access and college outcomes. I also co-host and produce Money News episodes of NerdWallet’s award-winning Smart Money podcast.
Through my work I’ve…
Covered Biden’s student debt cancellation announcement.
Contemplated how to end the student debt crisis.
Evaluated the long-term value of the four-year degree.
Explored how the economic fallout of the pandemic will affect women’s ability to repay their debt.
Time warped to the 1960s to find out how students paid for college before loans.
Made a case for finishing a degree.
Questioned whether inflation will be good for borrowers.
Analyzed data and found the fallacies of income driven repayment forgiveness.
Examined college enrollment statistics during the pandemic.
Warned consumers of debt discharge scams.
Reality-checked what job retraining options exist for adults.
Detailed how I paid off my own student loan debt.
Co-hosted a two-part podcast series on the origins of the student debt crisis and the student loan cancellation debate.
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Articles I’ve written have been syndicated by:
The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, CBS News, ABC News, CNBC, The Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune, Daily Mail, The Independent, Time, USA Today, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, U.S. News & World Report, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Sun-Times, The Dallas Morning News, Huffington Post, MarketWatch, Nasdaq, Mashable, Apple News, MSN, Yahoo, Metro.us New York Daily News and more.
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I've written data studies, based on original analysis, that have been cited by lawmakers, national organizations and top media outlets including: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, NPR, CNBC, Bloomberg, Business Insider, Inc., The Fiscal Times, Politico, Entrepreneur, Chicago Tribune, Inside Higher Ed, NJ.com and Lifehacker.
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Quoted as an expert in:
CNBC, NBC , CNN Business, MarketWatch, Newsweek, New America, Money, MarthaStewart.com, Tribune Content Agency, Philadelphia Inquirer, Yahoo Finance, Real Simple and Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Appeared on:NBC LA, NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, NBC Buffalo, WFXT Boston, Cheddar.
Heard on:
NPR: All Things Considered: Sept. 3: How to spot a student loan scam
ABC: Start Here Podcast: April 7: Can You Sanction a Scorched-Earth Campaign?
Check Your Balances: Student Loans with Anna Helhoski
Money Circle: Navigating Student Loans Post Pandemic
Smart Money: Paying for college
Smart Money: Paying off law school debt
Professional affiliations
Online News Association (ONA)
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) — Deadline Club
Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW)
Selected for SABEW’s 2023 Goldschmidt FRED Fellowship
What else
Originally from the lower Hudson Valley, attended college in Manhattan and Westchester County and now lives in Brooklyn.
Previously covered the New York State Legislature and local news in the suburbs of NYC.
I also write creative nonfiction on the side and play (mediocre) electric bass.
Contact
DMs are open on Twitter @AnnaHelhoski
Email me: anna.helhoski@gmail.com
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