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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

Average Holiday Debt Plummets to $1,028 — Down 34% From 2022 and the Lowest Since 2017

Santa may place presents under the tree, but the Grinch visits later with the bills. According to the latest LendingTree survey of nearly 2,000 U.S.... read more

From Valentine’s Day to New Year’s Eve, Here Are 142 Holiday Spending Statistics

The phrase “don’t spend it all in one place” can ring true with money. But if you’re looking for a place for holiday spending statistics,... read more

Tracker: Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Considering Buy Now, Pay Later Loans

How often are Americans using buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans — and how do they feel about their ability to pay them off on... read more

Credit Card Confidence Index Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2018

How Does LendingTree Get Paid? How Does LendingTree Get Paid? LendingTree is compensated by companies on this site and this compensation may impact how and... read more

Ram, Tesla and Subaru Have the Worst Drivers, While BMW Drivers Have the Highest DUI Rates

It’s no secret that drivers of certain car brands have bad reputations — but are these bad reputations warranted? According to the data, it may... read more

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