Maya Dollarhide

Maya has been writing and editing content about mortgages, home ownership, retirement and other aspects of personal finance since 2015. Before working for Bankrate, she wrote and edited personal finance articles, covering mortgage and real estate content, retirement and budgeting for families at Investopedia.com. In addition, her work has appeared on news and lifestyle outlets, including Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, Parents and more.

Maya enjoys simplifying complex data for first-time home buyers (especially in underserved communities) while following trends and changes in the housing industry. She also likes to write about retirement planning and budgeting on a fixed income. Maya's goal is to create articles that help readers better understand the many pathways towards homeownership and retirement. When Maya is not writing for Bankrate, she enjoys reading books and spending time outdoors or playing board games with her family.