Banking Writer

Lauren is a former Deposits and Investing Writer for ValuePenguin, with years of experience chasing the best savings account rates out there. She also covers deposits and investing for MagnifyMoney and DepositAccounts. Lauren’s work has been covered by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, MSN, Univision, Acorns and more. Lauren graduated from the University of Rochester, where she majored in English. Prior to joining LendingTree, she was a writer at SmartAsset.

Average U.S. Savings Account Balance: A Demographic Breakdown