Meet Our Writers: Ashley Donohoe

Ashley Donohoe is a personal finance educator with over 15 years of writing and editing experience. Whether she’s covering complicated tax laws or investment strategies, Ashley is skilled at breaking down complex topics with practical examples. Passionate about helping readers make informed financial decisions, she understands how to overcome common struggles, including living paycheck to paycheck, getting out of debt, and saving for retirement.


Ashley holds multiple financial education certifications, including the Certified Financial Literacy Professional℠ (CFLP®) and Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI®) from the National Financial Educators Council. She also earned the Financial Planning & Wealth Management Professional℠ (FPWMP®) credential from the Corporate Finance Institute. Additionally, she’s an IRS Annual Filing Season Participant and holds the Uniform Tax Certification from the National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers.

Her diverse work includes creating informational guides and how-to pieces on loans, taxes, retirement, and investments and writing reviews for loans, bank accounts, and other financial products. She has also helped marketing firms develop content briefs and designed instructional materials for online college courses.

Her work has appeared on major websites, such as The Independent, CNN Underscored, MarketWatch, FinanceBuzz, Car and Driver, GoBankingRates, Money.com, RetireGuide, Annuity.org, Chron, The Sacramento Bee, and Quartz Advisor.


Ashley’s educational background includes a B.S. in Multidisciplinary Studies and a B.S. in Accounting and Data analysis from Liberty University, and an M.B.A. from Western Governors University.


You can learn more about Ashley by visiting her LinkedIn profile.