Richard Whitten is a money editor at Finder, and has been covering home loans, property and personal finance for the last 5 years. He has written for Yahoo Finance, Money Magazine and Homely and regularly provides financial commentary in print and radio. Richard enjoys helping people understand the ins and outs of mortgages so they can make smarter property decisions. He also has a mortgage of his own. Richard trained as a high school teacher but found it easier to manage personal finances than a classroom full of kids. Before joining Finder, he edited textbooks and taught English in South Korea.
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