LaToya Irby
LaToya Irby is a personal finance writer with expertise in credit, credit cards, debt and investing. Widely recognized for her credit expertise, LaToya has been published and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo! Finance, Investopedia, the Associated Press, The Balance and more.
LaToya has appeared as a guest expert on radio shows across the country and hosted financial seminars. With previous experience as a collection specialist in the financial services industry, she brings a unique insider’s perspective on debt collection laws and practices, helping consumers better navigate debt challenges.
Expertise: Credit, credit reporting and scoring, credit cards, banking and lending, investing
Experience: LaToya began her career writing part time for The New York Times’ About.com Guide to Credit and Debt Management (now The Balance). She has been writing about personal finance for over 17 years, and has been published and quoted extensively in many outlets. LaToya has appeared as a panelist at CardCon, and her work has been cited in “The Debt Resistors’ Operations Manual” by Strike Debt and “Debt-Free for Life” by David Bach.