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Jackie Lam

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Jackie Lam is a personal finance writer and is based in Los Angeles. She is an accredited AFC® financial counselor. Jackie is passionate about helping artists, freelancers, and gig economy workers with their finances. She has in-depth experience writing about budgeting, investing, money, and relationships, and loves finding interesting stories that revolve around money.

She is the 2022 recipient of Money Management International's Financial Literacy and Education in Communities (FLEC) Award and the 2022 Plutus Awards recipient for Best Freelancer in Personal Finance Media. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering, water aerobics, being in nature, and learning the drums.

Author highlight

  • Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®)
  • Over 10 years of experience
  • Award-winning finance writer

Published articles

Other publications

Jackie's work has appeared in many publications including:

CNET, Business Insider, Forbes Advisor, USA Today Blueprint, USA Today Reviewed, Newsweek's Vault, BuzzFeed, Investopedia, Refinery29.

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