About Kate Underwood

• Writer for Clever Girl Finance on a wide range of financial topics including budgeting, saving, and mindset

Qualifications

• BA in English and Secondary Education from Wheaton College
• MA in Educational Administration from Aurora University

Background

Kate taught high school English and French for fifteen years before getting hooked on personal finance and altering her money mindset. She now enjoys freelance writing primarily in the personal finance arena to help guide and empower others to make the best possible financial decisions.

Over the past few years, she has written about financial issues like saving for retirement, budgeting, paying off debt, and building good money habits. She’s also written informative articles on cryptocurrency and alternative investments. 

Kate’s writing has been featured in online publications including Business Insider, Investor Junkie, Market Realist, and Money Crashers. She lives in a gorgeous part of Kentucky where she gets outside for kayaking and hiking whenever possible.

Personal achievements

• Left a teaching career to pursue more freedom through freelancing
• Living debt-free other than her mortgage

Reader favorites on Clever Girl Finance

• Finding Strength to Work Through Financial Challenges
• What Is The 70-20-10 Budget?
• Make A Weekly Savings Plan (Or Bi-weekly Savings Plan) That Works!
• 6 Steps For Getting Clarity To Achieve Your Life’s Goals!

Connect with Kate

• LinkedIn