Melinda Sineriz, ABFP®

Melinda Sineriz, ABFP®, is a Managing Editor at FinanceBuzz and brings more than 20 years of experience in banking, credit cards, and insurance. With more than 700 articles to her name, she is our go-to for anything banking. Melinda helps readers choose the right accounts, maximize interest rates, and avoid the fees that quietly drain their balances. Before focusing on personal finance content, she spent six years in the insurance industry educating clients on Medicare supplements, life insurance, long-term care, and annuities. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, HuffPost, and LendingTree.

Melinda holds a B.A. in English from Miami University (Ohio) and a Master's in Teaching from Bard College. Her own experience rehabilitating student loans, rebuilding her credit score, buying a home, and saving for retirement informs every article she writes.