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About Daily Tech Finance

Daily Tech Finance has been a trusted source for financial guidance since 1976. Whether you’re buying a home, paying off a loan, or saving for college, we provide free tools and resources to help you achieve your financial goals.

Our mission

Helping people find a healthier relationship with money

Your financial journey isn't straightforward. It's an adventure, with unexpected twists and turns. Rely on Daily Tech Finance to help you make informed choices at every crossroads.

From our product comparison tools to award-winning editorial content, we provide objective information and actionable next steps to help you make informed decisions. It’s why over 100 million people put their trust in us every year.

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OVER FOUR DECADES

The trusted name in personal finance

Founded in 1976 as the Bank Rate Monitor, a print publisher for the banking industry, Daily Tech Finance has a long track record of helping people make smart financial decisions. 
 
We’ve maintained this reputation over four decades by prioritizing facts and experience over hype and hearsay, and quickly responding to economic trends that offer our users a more relevant experience.
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Why millions turn to Daily Tech Finance

The go-to source for all things finance

 
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    Award-winning editorial content
    Read 300+ pieces published monthly, from financial news to general advice.
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    Product comparison tools
    Shop and compare personalized offers from top banks, lenders and carriers.
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    Financial calculators
    Crunch the numbers with 200+ calculators available sitewide.
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    Objective reviews
    Find the right financial institution with our extensive in-house reviews.

Meet our award winning reporters

Daily Tech Finance employs some of the top personal finance reporters in the business. Their work is reviewed for accuracy by a third-party financial review board of experts.

  • Sarah Foster

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    U.S. Economy Reporter and Analyst
    Reporter and analyst Sarah Foster covers the Federal Reserve, the U.S. economy and economic policy for Daily Tech Finance, where she helps readers understand how the world’s most powerful policymakers in Washington, D.C., impact their personal finances. She’s covered the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy since 2018, when she joined the economics news team at Bloomberg News.
  • Alex Gailey

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    Data Reporter & Analyst, Personal Finance
    As a data reporter and analyst at Daily Tech Finance, Alex Gailey writes about the numbers behind consumer finance and economic trends.
  • Jeff Ostrowski

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    Writer and Housing Market Analyst
    Jeff Ostrowski covers mortgages and the housing market. Before joining Daily Tech Finance in 2020, he spent more than 20 years writing about real estate, business, the economy and politics.
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Media mentions and coverage

Our breadth of experience fuels our reputation as a financial authority that’s trusted and relied upon by media outlets, financial institutions and government agencies alike.
 
Our reporters and financial insiders are often tapped by mainstream news outlets to share their perspective on Fed updates and other trending topics. Additionally, our surveys, studies and "best of" lists are frequently cited in the media.
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Daily Tech Finance is an independent, advertising-supported publisher and comparison service. We are compensated in exchange for featured placement of sponsored products and services, or your clicking on links posted on this website. This compensation may impact how, where and in what order products appear. We do not include all companies or all available products.
 
While we adhere to strict editorial integrity, our published work may contain references to products from our partners.
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