Rudri Bhatt Patel, CFHC™

Rudri Bhatt Patel is NACCC Certified Financial Health Counselor™, chief personal finance and retirement expert, writer, editor and educator with over 20 years of experience. She joined GOBankingRates in 2024 as a Senior SEO Financial Writer. Twenty years ago, she pivoted from her work as an attorney to a freelance writer. She has a JD from Southern Methodist University School of Law, a MA in English and BA in Political Science from the University of Texas at Dallas. Rudri also holds a Financial Health Counselor Certification, accredited by the National Association of Certified Credit Counselors (NACCC). Her work and expert advice has been featured in USA Today, MarketWatch, The Washington Post, Forbes, Web MD, Business Insider, Bankrate, Vox and other national outlets.