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Holly Jennings

Holly Jennings

Holly Jennings is an editor and updates writer at Finder, working with writers across all niches to deliver quality content to readers. She’s edited hundreds of financial articles ranging from credit cards to investments. With empathy at heart, she especially enjoys content that breaks down complex financial situations into easy-to-understand information. Prior to her role at Finder, she collaborated with dozens of small businesses to maximize the reach and impact of their blog posts, website copy and other content. In her spare time, she is an award-winning author for Penguin Random House, writing about virtual reality worlds, magical girls and lasers that go pew-pew.

Expertise

  • Editing for tone and empathy
  • Fact-checking for accuracy
  • Personal finance
  • Establishing new credit

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in psychology | University of Ottawa | 2004–2008

Industry insights from Holly Jennings

We asked Holly to flex her expertise by answering some questions about how Finder approaches editorial independence and advocates for its readers.

How do you ensure that all Finder’s articles carry its brand voice?

As an author, I’m all about voice. It’s what changes plain, boring text that can feel like a lecture into a conversation with a friend. With the topics we cover and facts we need to get right, it can be difficult not to slip into industry jargon. So it’s important to remember it’s all about the person at the other end of the article. They want to learn while feeling they’re a part of the conversation. A big key to accomplishing this is to really know your topic to the point where you’re having fun with it. The reader will feel that on the page.

How do you break down complex financial topics for easy consumption?

I come from a background of writing and editing science fiction, which might sound like it doesn’t relate at all. But in sci-fi, you need to train your brain to look at the writing objectively and ask yourself, “If I wasn’t the one creating this new technology or alien species or whatever, would I understand the context by what’s on the page?” It’s the same with financial topics. You want the reader to feel like they understand it without talking down to them or beating them over the head with it.

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Zebu Live 2023 takes centre stage during London Web3 Week

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Kate Steere 22 September 2023
Zebu Live 2023 takes centre stage during London Web3 Week

5 steps to financial wellness

If your money habits are in need of a makeover, follow these 5 steps to help boost your financial wellness.

Louise Bastock 22 September 2023
5 steps to financial wellness

Winners of the Finder Investing & Saving Innovation Awards 2023 announced

Now in their fourth year, these awards recognise the investing and saving providers displaying the best innovations in their field.

Kate Steere 21 September 2023
Winners of the Finder Investing & Saving Innovation Awards 2023 announced

The cheapest countries to study in Europe in 2023

Costs to study in Europe, when including tuition fees, rent and living costs, vary, but here are the cheapest countries for students.

Matthew Boyle 21 September 2023
The cheapest countries to study in Europe in 2023

Find out the winners of the Finder Investing & Saving Innovation Awards 2023!

The winners of the Finder Investing & Savings Innovation Awards and the inaugural People's Choice Awards 2023 are revealed.

lauratremewan 21 September 2023
Find out the winners of the Finder Investing & Saving Innovation Awards 2023!

Finder Investing & Saving Innovation Awards 2023

We reveal the brands that are innovating to improve their customers' experience. Find out the winners and highly commended brands in saving & investing.

Kate Steere 21 September 2023
Finder Investing & Saving Innovation Awards 2023

Nationwide launches £200 switching offer

Nationwide has launched a new £200 switching offer when you open one of its 3 main current accounts and access to a regular saver at 8% AER.

Kate Steere 21 September 2023
Nationwide launches £200 switching offer

How to buy Imagination Technologies shares when it goes public

Everything we know about the Imagination Technologies IPO, plus information on how to buy shares.

Finder 20 September 2023
How to buy Imagination Technologies shares when it goes public

Credit card fraud statistics

£556.3 million was lost to UK credit, debit and other payment card fraud in 2022. We look at the latest statistics on card fraud in the UK.

Emily Herring 19 September 2023
Credit card fraud statistics

Instacart IPO: Bargain tech stock or pricey top-shelf share?

The much-anticipated Instacart initial public offering (IPO) took place on Monday, 18 September, giving the market more momentum after Arm’s IPO last week.

George Sweeney 19 September 2023
Instacart IPO: Bargain tech stock or pricey top-shelf share?
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