Allison Martin

Allison Martin

Allison Martin is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), syndicated financial writer and author. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, ABC, MSN Money, Yahoo! Finance, Fox Business, Investopedia, The Simple Dollar and a host of other publications. She also teaches the essentials of personal finance through seminars and workshops.

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