Aly J. Yale is a writer specializing in real estate, mortgage, and the housing market. Her work has been published in Forbes, Money Magazine, Bankrate, The Motley Fool, The Balance, Money Under 30, and more.
She served as an editor and reporter for The Dallas Morning News. She graduated from TCU's Bob Schieffer College of Communication with a focus on radio-TV-film and news-editorial journalism. Connect with her on Twitter or LinkedIn.
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