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    Ashlyn Brooks

    Ashlyn Brooks

    Kiplinger Contributor

    Ashlyn Brooks is a financial writer and former civil engineer. She's on a mission to show others how to save and spend smarter through purposeful money habits. Her work has been featured on Investopedia, Bankrate and Yahoo Finance.

    Latest articles by Ashlyn Brooks

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