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Ashleigh Ray MFA

Features Editor

Ashleigh joined the GOBankingRates features team in 2022 after completing her master's in fine arts at the University of South Florida.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL

Master of Fine Arts (Creative Writing), University of South Florida in Tampa, FL

Latest Articles

Considering Starting a Small Business? 4 Expert Tips To Get You Started

New small businesses are always popping up, and many Americans have considered starting one themselves. But starting a business is no easy feat. There's a lot of trial and error involved, not to...
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8 Undiscovered Cheap and Beautiful Places To Retire

In planning for retirement, deciding "where" is just as important as determining how much you should save. And while it's easy to find beautiful cities throughout the United States, not all of us can...
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6 Best Side Gigs for Active People

In times of inflation and ever-increasing interest rates, an extra source of income could be just the thing your budget needs. But not all of us are suited to tutoring or blogging while sitting at a...
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3 Expert Hacks for Millennials and Gen Zers To Prioritize Saving

Everyone knows that they're supposed to save; the advice comes often from experts and amateurs alike. But Millennials and Zoomers seem to be struggling more than the older generations. See: 9 Bills...
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Social Security: Options That Will Help You Not Entirely Depend On It

It's never too early to start planning for retirement. The earlier you start thinking about it, the better off you'll be when you reach retirement age. In planning your retirement, you're bound to...
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Experts: 3 Ways To Improve Your Credit Using a Credit Card

Credit cards are a useful tool so long as you know how to use them. They make it just as easy to build good credit as they do to build bad credit. And your credit, good or bad, will affect whether...
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