Megan DeMatteo is a Pushcart-nominated poet, service journalist and misfit at heart who’s learned how to navigate the world of freelancing with style and humor. In 2020, she moved to New York City amid the coronavirus pandemic to help launch CNBC Select, an e-commerce site for credit card recommendations, banking product reviews, and financial advice. In 2021, Megan’s CNBC articles were cited in Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to the U.S. Secretary of Education on student loan forgiveness. She has contributed to money publications like CoinDesk, TIME’s NextAdvisor, MoneyMade, and others.
