Jessica Dickler is an award winning financial journalist based in New York, New York.

She is a contributing writer and editor covering personal finance for CNBC.

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Dickler graduated from The Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor's degree in political science.

She went on to attend Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, receiving a Master of Public Administration in media and American politics.

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Prior to joining CNBC, she worked for CNNMoney.com,

SmartMoney.com and

Wall Street Journal.com. She is

also a regular contributor and columnist for HGTV. ^[1]