Devon Delfino
Contributing Writer
10years covering personal finance
24+ articles on LendingTree
100+ bylines across LendingTree sites
Specialties
Money management
Credit cards
Personal loans
Credit scores and building credit
Education
Bachelor of Science, Boston University
Devon Delfino is a freelance writer with over a decade of experience in the personal finance space. During that time, she’s covered everything from basic budgeting and personal loans to credit card rewards programs and retirement planning. She also wrote a weekly series called "LT News," covering the latest financial news, before moving onto the surveys and studies beat for LendingTree.
Her personal finance reporting has also been featured in U.S. News and World Report, CNBC, the Los Angeles Times, The Motley Fool and Teen Vogue, among others.
Prior to becoming a freelancer, Devon worked as a staff writer at NerdWallet, covering student loans, higher education and general money management.
Devon’s thoughts on money management
Even with a predictable income, cash flow can be tricky to manage. Keeping a checking account buffer can help you avoid overdrafts and cover less frequent expenses or ones that may be less predictable. And, in a pinch, it can help you avoid taking on high-interest debt if a small emergency pops up and you don’t yet have savings in place to cover it."
