Vault Editorial Team

Meet the Faces Behind Newsweek Vault.

Our team is committed to bringing you quality content that helps you make important decisions for your day-to-day life and overall financial journey. We have done the research to create unique content, including reviews, best lists and educational guides to answer your questions about personal finance choices and beyond.

Deborah Kearns

Contributor

Deborah Kearns is a freelance contributor to Newsweek’s personal finance team. Deborah has been a journalist and corporate communicator for more than 20 years, covering personal finance, real estate and mortgages for most of her career. She has held content and communications leadership roles at large, public companies in the fintech, mortgage and real estate industries. Deborah is based in Denver, CO, where she lives with her husband and their two children.

Antonio Ruiz-Camacho

Contributor

Antonio is a freelance contributor to Newsweek’s personal finance team. With nearly a decade of experience writing about credit cards, travel points and rewards, life insurance and annuities, Antonio enjoys unpacking complex financial topics and offering advice to stretch every dollar in your wallet. Also a fiction and nonfiction writer, Antonio is a National Magazine Award finalist based in Austin, Texas.

Kristine Gill

Contributor

Kristine Gill is a former newspaper reporter who spent five years as a spokesperson for a law enforcement agency. She now writes about home improvement, real estate, health and personal finance as a freelance writer. She founded a writing workshop 2014, and cohosts a podcast about great short fiction.

Kat Tretina

Contributor

Kat is a freelance writer specializing in loans, credit and investing. After paying off $35,000 of student loan debt early, she was motivated to help others manage their finances and regain control over their debt. She has certifications in both student loan counseling and financial education, and has a master’s degree from West Chester University. She lives in Orlando, FL with her husband and three dogs.

Vanessa Nirode

Contributor

Vanessa Nirode is a freelance writer who covers home services/tech, wellness, TV/film culture, outdoor adventure, travel and cycling for a variety of outlets. She’s also a pattern maker and tailor for film and television but most of the time, she’d rather just be riding her bicycle.

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