Sarah Sharkey

Autopay discount: 0.25% interest rate reduction for setting up autopay
Direct deposit discount: a 0.25% interest rate reduction if you have a SoFi checking and savings account with a minimum $1,000 per month direct deposit
Direct pay discount: a 0.25% interest rate reduction if you use the loan to refinance credit cards and have loan funds sent directly to your creditors.

7+ years of experience in personal finance.
Work has appeared on Business Insider, USA Today, and Newsweek.

Bio and experience

Sarah Sharkey is a personal finance writer who enjoys diving into the details to help readers make savvy financial decisions. Sarah has been writing about money for over seven years. She covers mortgages, insurance, money management, and more.

Education

Sarah has a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in management from the Hough Graduate School of Business at the University of Florida.