Emily Batdorf

Emily Batdorf is a finance writer based in northern Michigan. She specializes in topics including budgeting, banking and debt payoff, leveraging her education background to break complex topics into approachable content.

Over the years, she’s written for Yahoo! Finance, Credible, Forbes Advisor and more. Aside from writing, Emily loves reading, cooking, hiking and co-hosting a financial podcast for Gen Z and Millennial women.

Expertise: Banking, credit cards, personal loans, debt payoff, budgeting

Experience: Emily made a pandemic-era transition from education to writing and found her stride in the finance niche. Her writing career has allowed her to work with a wide range of finance and media companies. Her work has appeared in Yahoo! Finance, Bankrate, SmartAsset, Credible, LendEDU, Forbes Advisor, MarketWatch, USA TODAY Blueprint and more.