Rocket's editorial team

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Sa El

Former contributing writer

Sa El is the Co-Founder of Simply Insurance & Credit Knocks. Along with being a licensed real estate agent, he is also a licensed Insurance Agent with over ...

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Cathie Ericson

Contributing writer

Cathie Ericson writes about personal finance, real estate, small business, education, retail/ecommerce and other topics for a host of brands and websites. Her w...

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Kate Friedman

Contributing writer

Kate is a contributing writer and publisher who has worked with Rocket since 2022. She also works as a middle-school interventionist and has taught personal fin...

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Erica Gellerman

Former contributing writer

Erica Gellerman is a CPA, MBA, personal finance writer, and founder of The Worth Project. Her work has been featured on Forbes, Money, Business Insider, The Eve...

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Michelle Giorlando

Former contributing writer

Michelle Giorlando is a freelance writer who lives in metro Detroit. When she's not writing about homeownership, finances, and mortgages, she enjoys performing ...

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Erin Gobler

Contributing writer

Erin Gobler is a freelance personal finance writer based in Madison, WI. She holds a certificate in financial planning and her work has been published in major ...

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Molly Grace

Former staff writer

Molly Grace is a former staff writer focusing on mortgages, personal finance and homeownership. She has a B.A. in journalism from Indiana University. You can fo...

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Kevin Graham

Senior blog writer

Kevin Graham is a Senior Writer with Rocket who has spent more than a decade covering mortgage, real estate, and personal finance. He has a BA in journalism fro...

Samantha Hawrylack is a full-time personal finance and real estate writer with seven years of experience. She has a bachelor's degree in finance and an MBA from West Chester University. She writes for publications like BiggerPockets, Angi, Well Kept Wallet, Crediful, Clever Girl Finance, AllCards, InvestingAnswers, and many more.

Sam Hawrylack

Contributing writer

Samantha Hawrylack is a full-time personal finance and real estate writer with seven years of experience. She has a bachelor's degree in finance and an MBA from...

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