Ben Luthi

Ben Luthi

Ben Luthi has been enthralled by personal finance and travel ever since he spent time abroad in college. He has worked in financial planning, banking and auto finance, and writes about all aspects of money. His work has appeared in Time, Success, USA Today, Credit Karma, NerdWallet, Wirecutter and more.

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