Maggie Davis

Staff Writer

  • Expertise: Personal finance
  • Education: Pepperdine University

 


Maggie Davis is a staff writer at LendingTree. She primarily focuses on breaking down complex data and research about the financial lives of Americans into digestible content through our studies and surveys. Her reporting has been featured in numerous publications, such as Forbes and USA Today.

Before joining LendingTree, Maggie worked in public relations and media coordination. In addition to working within the hospitality technology and real estate verticals, Maggie has also enjoyed investigative reporting and writing on an environmental beat. As a newspaper editor during her undergraduate studies, her writing was honored with several student journalism awards, including an Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award and a College Media Association Pinnacle Award.

Maggie has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Pepperdine University.

Articles by Maggie Davis

60% of Americans Are Planning to Host or Considering Hosting Thanksgiving, and a Third of Them Say It’s a Financial Strain

When the turkey and the bills are roasting, it’s a true Thanksgiving challenge — and many Americans may balance both this year. According to the... read more

69% of Self-Checkout Users Think It Makes Stealing Easier — And 15% of Shoppers Admit to Purposely Doing So

Self-checkout machines can make our lives easier at the grocery store, but some self-appointed cashiers are self-appointing discounts. According to the latest LendingTree survey of... read more

Home Schooling Rates Higher Than Pre-Pandemic — Here’s Where They’re Highest

The COVID-19 pandemic thrust the educational world into a remote learning experiment. However, many parents chose to forgo the Zoom classrooms and took to home... read more

60% of Parents With Young Kids Are Dreading the Holidays, as 44% of Them Say They’ve Lost Sleep Over How They’ll Afford Gifts

The holidays are meant to be a time of laughter and cheer, but Americans this year are focused on mistle-dough management — and it may... read more

American Workers Lose an Average of $5,725 a Year Commuting — Here’s Where Commutes Are Costliest

Although many COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns ended in 2020, workers across the country have been fighting return-to-office policies since. With more companies eliminating work-from-home options, those... read more

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