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Ben Luthi
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travel
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Student Loan Here
NerdWallet
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Bachelor's from Brigham Young University
Ben is a contributing travel writer for NerdWallet. Previously, he worked as a staff writer for Student Loan Hero, covering a range of financial topics, and earlier worked as a credit cards writer at NerdWallet.