Renee Valdes

Renee Valdes is lead editor of advice. During her 25+ years as an editor and writer, she became fascinated by consumer spending, its impact on the economy, how fluctuating interest rates affect buying power, how to afford big-ticket purchases like cars, and more. Renee brings to the position her consumer, retail, automotive, and breaking news experience from CNN, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, TF1-French Television, and more. Renee holds a master’s in journalism from American University and a bachelor’s in business from Marymount University.