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Kat Tretina

Kat Tretina is a personal finance writer with a master’s degree in communication studies from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Obsessed with her many side hustles, she focuses on helping people pay down their debt and boost their incomes. Her work has been featured in publications like Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, U.S. News and more. 
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