Angelica Leicht

Angelica Leicht is a personal finance editor and writer whose goal is to distill complex financial topics into smart, relatable insights that empower readers to make confident money decisions. She currently serves as lead editor on the loans vertical at Forbes Advisor. Prior to this role, she held various editorial titles at financial publications like Bankrate, HousingWire, CBS News and The Simple Dollar. Her writing has also appeared in a wide range of outlets like The Motley Fool, MSN Money, The Spruce, The Balance and Verywell.

Throughout her nearly two decades of experience in digital journalism, Angelica has covered everything from interest rate fluctuations and housing trends to maximizing your credit card strategy and getting rid of high-rate debt. But whether she’s working on a story about the current rate landscape or shifts to the lending environment, it’s always done with an eye toward helping people take control of their financial lives. Her passion is making financial information widely accessible.

Prior to shifting her focus to personal finance content, Angelica worked as an alt-weekly writer and editor for publications like the Houston Press and the Dallas Observer. During her time in alt media, she focused heavily on music-related content, reviewing Elton John from the second row of a small town music venue and interviewing everyone from local Houston rap legends to Hank Williams III and Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys.

When she’s not editing or writing, Angelica can be found crate-digging for old records, hanging out with her very spoiled French bulldog Max, playing the role of amateur mycologist or diving into her latest true crime podcast obsession.

Expertise

• Loans (personal/small business)
• Mortgages and home equity
• Credit cards
• Retirement planning
• Debt relief

Achievements

•  Nearly two decades of experience as a writer and an editor
• Nearly a decade of experience in the personal finance space
• Held various editorial roles at Bankrate, CBS News, The Simple Dollar, Interest.com and Housingwire
• Contributor at publications like The Motley Fool, The Spruce, The Balance, Stacker and more

Other Publications

• Rethinking Credit: Tips For First-Generation Credit Users
• Solo female travel: How to keep yourself and your finances safe
• Good debt vs. bad debt
• Local vs. remote buying: How it compares in 20 cities
• States with the lowest property taxes
• Metros where job growth is outpacing new housing supply

Education

University of Houston (Bachelor’s in English Literature)