Aja McClanahan

Aja McClanahan is an Econ major turned personal finance writer whose financial writing career took off when she paid off more than $120,000 in debt. Her story has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, Kiplinger’s, MarketWatch, U.S. News and World Report, and more. Since paying off debt, Aja began teaching others about personal finance, investing in real estate herself and started managing her daughters’ career in acting and entertainment. She’s an active part of her South Side community in Chicago where she leads and participates in many events relating to financial literacy. As a writer for CreditCards.com and BankRate.com credit cards, she covers breaking news and related product information. Aja’s hobbies include travel, reading children’s literature and catching live music shows.