Kristen Bahler

Managing Editor

Joined July 2016

Kristen Bahler is a journalist and editor who has been with Money since its print days. As a feature writer, she wrote several of the magazine’s most-read cover stories, including a profile of the controversial personal finance figure Dave Ramsey and an intimate look at parents who sever ties with children struggling with opioid addiction. Today, she leads Money's sponsored content channel and reader-favorite franchises like Best Places to Live and Best Places to Travel.

Her freelance work has appeared in a wide range of outlets, including Time, Fortune, Newsweek and Allure. She is a National Press Foundation fellow, and has been interviewed by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity about some of her highest-impact stories. Kristen holds journalism degrees from Northeastern University and Illinois State University.

Education

Northeastern University, MA Journalism

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