Lance Cothern, CPA
Featured Contributor
Featured ContributorLance Cothern is a personal finance and credit expert. He graduated as the valedictorian of the College of Business at James Madison University and went on to earn his CPA license in Virginia a year later. Together with his wife, they paid off over $80,000 of student loan debt in just under 3 years.
After a few years in public and corporate accounting, Lance started his own personal finance blog, Money Manifesto. He then transitioned his career to become a freelance writer focusing on personal finance and credit topics. His clients have included U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, My Bank Tracker, Credit Karma, and many more.
When Lance isn’t working, he enjoys spending time with his wife, son, and dog as well as planning their next free vacation using credit card rewards.
To learn more, connect with him on LinkedIn.
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