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Rudri Patel, CFHC

Senior Financial Expert | Expert Contributor
Expertise: Credit card travel rewards, international travel, family travel, finance, legal.

Rudri Patel is a certified financial health counselor, personal finance and retirement expert. She began her career working as a bankruptcy attorney. For the last 20 years, she has worked as a freelance writer on personal finance and legal issues. She is currently a senior financial expert at GOBankingRates. She's written for Forbes, LegalZoom, Bankrate, The Washington Post, CreditCards.com and more.

Education:

Juris Doctor of Law

Southern Methodist Dedman School of Law

Master of Arts in English

University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor of Science in Political Science

University of Texas at Dallas

Accolades & Awards:

Two-time nominee

Best Small Fictions

Panelist

ASJA and AWP

Credentials:

Certified Financial Health Counselor

National Association of Certified Credit Counselors (NACCC)