Aly J. Yale

Aly J Yale freelance writer
  • Homebuying expert for The Balance
  • Expertise covers real estate, mortgage lending, and other various financial topics
  • Regularly contributes to Forbes, The Mortgage Reports, The Motley Fool, and Fox Business.

Experience

Aly J. Yale has been a freelance writer and journalist for 10 years. Before working as the homebuying and mortgage expert for The Balance, she served in editorial and production capacities for The Dallas Morning News, NBC, Radio Disney, and PBS. Yale is a frequent contributor to other online media outlets like Forbes, The Motley Fool, CreditCards.com, The Simple Dollar, and more.

Education

Yale has a bachelor's of science in communication from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, with a double-major in radio, TV, and film, and news-editorial journalism. She was the managing editor of the daily campus newspaper, The Daily Skiff, and the assistant program director of the campus radio station, KTCU.

About The Balance and Dotdash

The Balance makes personal finance easy to understand. It is home to experts who provide clear, practical advice on managing your money. Whether you’re looking to invest, buy a home, save for retirement, or achieve another financial goal, The Balance will answer your questions with straightforward personal financial advice.

The Balance is part of the Dotdash publishing family. For more than 20 years, Dotdash brands have been helping people find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. We are one of the top-20 largest content publishers on the internet, according to comScore, and reach more than 30% of the U.S. population every month. Most recently, Dotdash was named Publisher of the year by Digiday, a leading industry publication.