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About Devon

I am a journalist based in the Bay Area (Calif.). I write about culture, race, gender, the environment, personal finance, lifestyle and careers as a freelancer. I graduated from Boston University’s College of Communication (‘15) and was subsequently handpicked to participate in NerdWallet’s Writer Startup Program. I ended up working at the company for nearly two years, putting my service-journalism skills to use first in the higher education and student loan beat and later as a general personal-finance reporter. I took the opportunity to write about the issues affecting women, minorities, low-income individuals and first-generation students as often as I could. I pioneered new content formats and even started a social-media ready series of profiles about people who’ve paid off student debt. I covered financial news and dug into 1,000-line spreadsheets, immersed myself in the shady world of paid surveys, talked to presidents of lending companies and financial planners as well as debt advocates and people struggling with debt and fluctuating incomes. My work has been featured in the LA Times, Mashable, Business Insider, MarketWatch and USA Today, among others. Feel free to reach out regarding article assignments, project proposals or if you have any questions. (Email works best — ************)

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How to Redeem a Gift Card on Amazon

Business Insider 2 Oct 2026 English

Explains how to redeem an Amazon gift card through the Amazon app, website, or checkout, and how to acquire a gift card, reload a balance, and check the remaining balance. It notes that an Amazon account is required for purchases and advises contacting Amazon support if a card code is unreadable.

Amazon gift cards Online shopping Consumer how-to Devon Delfino Sarah Saril Brendan Griffiths Jennifer Gonick Jenny McGrath Lillian Brown Amazon Amazon shopping app Amazon website
Reporting styleFactual

Practical, factual step-by-step instructions with little subjective commentary.

8 Places to Sell Stuff Online

Nerdwallet 2 Jun 2026 English

The article provides a comprehensive guide to various online selling platforms, detailing their fee structures and operational models. It compares major marketplaces like Amazon and eBay, which have higher fees but offer quick sales due to high traffic. Amazon's fees vary by selling plan, with individual sellers paying per item plus a referral fee, while professional sellers pay a monthly subscription. eBay charges a final value fee, insertion fees, and optional promotion fees. Bonanza has a simpler fee structure with no listing fees but takes a percentage of the final sale. Local sales platforms like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace offer fee-free transactions but lack the protections of online marketplaces. For niche items like clothes and crafts, Poshmark, Ruby Lane, and Etsy are suggested, each with their own fee policies. Lastly, electronics can be sold through Swappa or Gazelle, with Swappa allowing sellers to set prices and Gazelle acting as a reseller.

Online Selling E-commerce Marketplace Fees Selling Platforms Global NerdWallet Craigslist Facebook Marketplace Nextdoor OfferUp Amazon eBay
Reporting styleBalanced

8 Places to Sell Stuff Online

Nerdwallet 2 Jun 2026 English

The article provides a comprehensive guide to various online selling platforms, detailing their fee structures and operational models. It compares major marketplaces like Amazon and eBay, which have higher fees but offer quick sales due to high traffic. Amazon's fees vary by selling plan, with individual sellers paying per item plus a referral fee, while professional sellers pay a monthly subscription. eBay charges a final value fee, insertion fees, and optional promotion fees. Bonanza has a simpler fee structure with no listing fees but takes a percentage of the final sale. Local sales platforms like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace offer fee-free transactions but lack the protections of online marketplaces. For niche items like clothes and crafts, Poshmark, Ruby Lane, and Etsy are suggested, each with their own fee policies. Lastly, electronics can be sold through Swappa or Gazelle, with Swappa allowing sellers to set prices and Gazelle acting as a reseller.

Online Selling E-commerce Marketplace Fees Selling Platforms Global NerdWallet Craigslist Facebook Marketplace Nextdoor OfferUp Amazon eBay

Money Management: 4 Tips for Mastering Your Finances

Nerdwallet 12 Feb 2026 English

The article provides a comprehensive guide on money management, emphasizing the importance of creating a financial plan to maximize the use of one's money. It covers various aspects such as budgeting, saving, reducing debt, and investing for the future. The article suggests taking inventory of one's finances, building a money management blueprint, and making the most of savings. It recommends the 50/30/20 budget plan, tracking spending, finding ways to save, using separate accounts for spending and savings, paying off debt strategically, developing good credit habits, and investing in one's financial future, such as through a 401(k) or IRA. The article also stresses the importance of persistence and the understanding that financial stability is a gradual process.

Money Management Budgeting Saving Investing Debt Repayment Credit Score Improvement Financial Planning
Reporting styleBalanced

Money Management: 4 Tips for Mastering Your Finances

Nerdwallet 12 Feb 2026 English

The article provides a comprehensive guide on money management, emphasizing the importance of creating a financial plan to maximize the use of one's money. It covers various aspects such as budgeting, saving, reducing debt, and investing for the future. The article suggests taking inventory of one's finances, building a money management blueprint, and making the most of savings. It recommends the 50/30/20 budget plan, tracking spending, finding ways to save, using separate accounts for spending and savings, paying off debt strategically, developing good credit habits, and investing in one's financial future, such as through a 401(k) or IRA. The article also stresses the importance of persistence and the understanding that financial stability is a gradual process.

Money Management Budgeting Saving Investing Debt Repayment Credit Score Improvement Financial Planning

How to Come Up With Blog Ideas (15 Creative Ideas to Get Started)

Grammarly 15 Apr 2025 English

The article explains how to generate a steady stream of blog ideas through structured brainstorming methods such as mind mapping, SCAMPER, freewriting, and reverse brainstorming. It recommends gathering ideas from experts, teams, customers, newsletters, reader comments, and existing content, while also identifying gaps in competitor coverage. SEO techniques—including Google autocomplete, ranking analysis, keyword trends, and long-tail keywords—can reveal topics with audience demand. It concludes with 15 sample ideas across productivity, travel, home, parenting, and finance, and highlights formats such as interviews, reviews, guides, rankings, and how-to articles.

Blogging Content Creation Content Marketing Search Engine Optimization Business Writing Devon Delfino Grammarly Google Grammarly AI blog post generator Grammarly AI blog post title generator Grammarly AI brainstorming tool Google Trends
Reporting styleInformative

Primarily instructional and practical, with promotional language for Grammarly products.

How to Cancel Sling TV Subscription (or Just Pause It)

Business Insider 17 Mar 2025 English

Sling TV subscribers can cancel through their account settings or pause their subscription for one, two, or three months. Access continues through the current billing cycle after cancellation, except that cancellation during a free trial ends access immediately. Pausing for more than a month results in the loss of saved DVR recordings.

Canceling or pausing a streaming subscription Sling TV subscription management United States Devon Delfino Sling TV Netflix Hulu
Reporting styleFactual

Practical, instructional guidance presented mainly as factual steps.

How to Cancel Sling TV Subscription (or Just Pause It)

Business Insider 17 Mar 2025 English

Provides step-by-step instructions for canceling or pausing a Sling TV subscription through the account settings. Canceled subscriptions remain active until the end of the current billing cycle, while free-trial access ends immediately. Subscribers can pause service for one, two, or three months, but pauses longer than a month may erase stored DVR recordings.

Streaming Services Subscription Management DVR Storage Devon Delfino Sling TV
Reporting styleInformative

Mostly factual step-by-step guidance, with minor promotional and subjective language about streaming services.

How to Save for a Vacation

Nerdwallet 12 Dec 2024 English

The article provides a guide on how to save for a dream vacation. It suggests starting by understanding your cash flow and adopting the 50/30/20 budget rule, which allocates income into necessities, wants, and savings. The 'wants' category should fund the vacation. It recommends using travel search engines like Expedia, Kayak, and Travelocity to estimate costs for transportation, accommodation, and activities, such as visiting the Louvre in Paris. The article advises setting spending limits on souvenirs and food, considering currency exchange and cell phone costs abroad, and using a calculator to determine monthly savings needed. If the vacation savings exceed the 'wants' budget, adjustments to the travel plan or monthly expenses may be necessary, including finding cheaper services or taking a side job to afford the trip.

Personal Finance Budgeting Travel Planning NerdWallet Expedia Kayak Travelocity Airbnb
Reporting styleBalanced

How to Save for a Vacation

Nerdwallet 12 Dec 2024 English

The article provides a guide on how to save for a dream vacation. It suggests starting by understanding your cash flow and adopting the 50/30/20 budget rule, which allocates income into necessities, wants, and savings. The 'wants' category should fund the vacation. It recommends using travel search engines like Expedia, Kayak, and Travelocity to estimate costs for transportation, accommodation, and activities, such as visiting the Louvre in Paris. The article advises setting spending limits on souvenirs and food, considering currency exchange and cell phone costs abroad, and using a calculator to determine monthly savings needed. If the vacation savings exceed the 'wants' budget, adjustments to the travel plan or monthly expenses may be necessary, including finding cheaper services or taking a side job to afford the trip.

Personal Finance Budgeting Travel Planning NerdWallet Expedia Kayak Travelocity Airbnb

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