Liz Weston is NerdWallet’s personal finance expert. She’s a Certified Financial Planner® and author of five money books including the best-selling "Your Credit Score." She has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business, “NBC Nightly News,” the “Today” show, “Dr. Phil” and numerous radio shows, including American Public Media’s “Marketplace”; NPR’s “All Things Considered,” “Talk of the Nation” and “On Point”; and KPCC’s “Air Talk.” Her columns are carried by The Associated Press and Los Angeles Times, among other outlets. She’s quoted in national publications including The Washington Post and The New York Times.