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Mike Cetera

Staff Editor

About

Mike Cetera is the editor in chief for Forbes Marketplace U.S. Mike has written and edited articles about mortgages, savings accounts, CD rates and credit cards for more than a decade. Prior to joining Marketplace, his work appeared on Bankrate, The Points Guy and Fit Small Business. Mike earned a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois and has been a journalist for more than two decades. He also has offered his expertise in numerous TV, radio and print interviews.

Mike Cetera is the editor in chief for Forbes Marketplace U.S., overseeing editorial teams that cover a broad range of consumer topics, including banking, credit cards, education, health, home improvement, investing, insurance, legal and small business.

Mike has been a journalist for more than two decades, working for print and digital publications. He holds two journalism degrees from the University of Illinois and worked in metro news for more than a decade prior to writing and editing in the personal finance space.

Mike has edited numerous award-winning series, including breaking news coverage of a medical helicopter crash that killed four people, including a young patient.

Expertise

  • Mortgages
  • Savings accounts
  • CD rates
  • Credit cards

Achievements

  • More than than 25 years of experience as a writer and editor
  • More than 15 years in digital media, including writing and editing on topics like banking, credit cards and mortgages
  • Journalism master’s degree from the University of Illinois

Other Publications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Master’s degree in public affairs reporting, the University of Illinois at Springfield

About

Mike Cetera is the editor in chief for Forbes Marketplace U.S. Mike has written and edited articles about mortgages, savings accounts, CD rates and credit cards for more than a decade. Prior to joining Marketplace, his work appeared on Bankrate, The Points Guy and Fit Small Business. Mike earned a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois and has been a journalist for more than two decades. He also has offered his expertise in numerous TV, radio and print interviews.