<b>Boise, ID</b> Nora Kessler traded a decade-long career in commercial banking for a keyboard and never looked back. Based in Boise, Idaho, she now crafts stories that help small business owners and families make smarter money moves. Her work has appeared in regional business journals and nationally recognized personal finance columns. When she isn’t researching the latest tax law changes or interviewing a fintech founder, you’ll find Nora hiking the Boise Foothills with her rescue border collie, Gus. She holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Idaho and believes financial literacy should never be locked behind jargon. Nora’s superpower is translating complicated money concepts into plain English that feels like advice from a trusted, no-nonsense friend.
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