Kacie Goff

Mortgage Expert

Taking on a mortgage is a serious financial decision — and one that can become a burden if you’re not careful. Extensively researching your options, gathering personalized rate quotes from lenders, and talking with loan officers is a lot of work, but it can save you tons of money. Don’t be intimidated just because you don’t understand the terminology. A good loan officer should walk you through the details so you can clearly understand your options.

Kacie is a freelance contributor to Newsweek’s personal finance team. Over the last decade, she’s honed her expertise in the personal finance space writing for publications like CNET, Bankrate, MSN, The Simple Dollar, Yahoo, accountants, insurance agencies and real estate brokerages. She founded and runs her marketing content and copywriting agency, Jot Content, from her home in Ventura, California.