Sarah Li Cain is an Accredited Financial Counselor® and a finance and business writer. Her work has appeared in publications such as Fortune, CNBC Select, Zillow, and Kiplinger.

Sarah Li Cain

Contributing writer

Sarah Li Cain is Accredited Financial Counselor® and a finance and business writer with over a decade of experience in the industry. Her journey in personal finance started when she moved to the US and had to navigate the world of personal finance like banking and how to purchase a home. This led to her passion helping others understand how to navigate financial topics such as building a credit score, comparing loan options, and relevant topics for first-time home buyers and sellers. She pursued the Accredited Financial Counselor designation to further her knowledge in the personal finance space. Sarah's goal is to break down financial topics in a way that's digestible and straightforward to understand.

Expertise

Mortgage
Personal Finance

Education

York University, Bachelor of Arts; Accredited Financial Counselor® certification

Recent Articles

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