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Richard Laycock

Richard Laycock

Richard Laycock is Finder’s NYC-based senior content manager & insights editor, spending the last decade data diving, writing and editing articles about all things personal finance. His musings can be found across the web including on NASDAQ, MoneyMag, Yahoo Finance and Travel Weekly. Richard studied Media at Macquarie University, including a semester abroad at The Missouri School of Journalism (MIZZOU).

Education

  • Bachelor of Media, Macquarie University
  • Diploma of International Communications, Sydney Institute of Business Technology
  • Data Analytics, General Assembly

Educational organizations

  • Macquarie University
  • The Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri
  • Sydney Institute of Business Technology
  • General Assembly

Latest articles by Richard Laycock

109 articles written by this author

Getting yourself ready for retirement

A look into how much savings you need stashed away depending on your age.

Laura Adams & Richard Laycock 1 September 2023
Getting yourself ready for retirement

$265 billion in student loan debt may not get paid

22% of borrowers say they won't be able to afford student loan repayments when they resume.

Richard Laycock 1 September 2023
$265 billion in student loan debt may not get paid

AI Anxiety Index: Are you worried about AI replacing jobs?

Finder's AI Anxiety Index takes a pulse of US households on how concerned they are about AI replacing jobs.

Richard Laycock 30 June 2023
AI Anxiety Index: Are you worried about AI replacing jobs?

Father’s Day spending

How much will we be spending on dad for Father's Day in 2023?

Richard Laycock 12 June 2023
Father’s Day spending

New business statistics: 2005 to July 2023

Data related to the number of business applications lodged in the US each year, along with how many of those may turn into fully fledged businesses.

Richard Laycock 8 June 2023
New business statistics: 2005 to July 2023

Summer gas price spike

Projection of how much gas prices will go up over summer 2023.

Richard Laycock 26 May 2023
Summer gas price spike

Which holiday is the deadliest traffic day?

Find out which holiday is the deadliest traffic day in the US.

Richard Laycock 24 May 2023
Which holiday is the deadliest traffic day?

Trust in banks

Report on banking confidence in the US including demographic breakdowns.

Richard Laycock 16 May 2023
Trust in banks

Finder Money Newsletter: May 10, 2023

Your place to check out the latest Finder Money Newsletter.

Laura Adams & Richard Laycock 10 May 2023
Finder Money Newsletter: May 10, 2023

List of bank failures: 2000 to 2023

A breakdown of every bank collapse since 2000.

Richard Laycock 5 May 2023
List of bank failures: 2000 to 2023
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