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Dan Shepard

Managing Editor

  • Expertise: Personal finance, news, student loans, personal loans and debt, small business
  • Education: SUNY Plattsburgh

 


Dan Shepard is the managing editor for studies and surveys at LendingTree. The studies and surveys team creates precise and concise data-driven content that informs and explains about Americans’ financial lives.

Before joining LendingTree, Dan worked for Student Loan Hero as a copy editor. The longtime journalist has also worked for the Schenectady (N.Y.) Daily Gazette, Bleacher Report, Philly.com, the Philadelphia Daily News, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the Utica (N.Y.) Observer-Dispatch.

Dan earned a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh in New York.

Articles by Dan Shepard

0% Balance Transfer Cards: Longer Intro Periods or No Fees? Here’s the Data to Help You Decide

When shopping for a balance transfer credit card, not accounting for the balance transfer fee could cost you hundreds of dollars — well beyond the... read more

Thefts of Hyundai Elantras in Maryland and Honda CR-Vs in Vermont More Than Tripled Between 2021 and 2022

If you double- or triple-check that you locked your car before going inside, there’s a good reason: There’s a higher chance your vehicle could be... read more

Navigating Unwritten Rules: Just 28% of Peer-To-Peer Payment App Users Have Discussed Etiquette, While 41% Have Denied Requests After Receiving Them

Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps have transformed how we settle debts, split expenses and share costs. This technology has simplified financial transactions, but it is creating... read more

1 in 4 State Colleges Spent More Than They Took in Over 5 Years

Tuition costs are rising, but colleges don’t just make money off the fees they charge their students. Along with endowments and athletics, state schools depend... read more

Average Down Payments on Homes Across 50 Largest US Metros Top $84,000

Despite high mortgage rates and low buyer demand, home prices are still at record highs in many parts of the country. And they don’t seem... read more

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