Melissa currently works as a freelance writer and full-time financial editor covering higher education, investing, personal finance, mortgages, college savings, insurance and more. She writes for Investopedia, The Balance, HigherEducation, Rocket Mortgage, Breeze, Personal Capital, The Journal of College Admission, MarketBeat, UNest, College Ave, College Finance, and has written for Niche, Benzinga, The Simple Dollar, Bankrate, Wealthsimple and more. She also developed her website, College Money Tips, to help families navigate the college journey.