About The Money Overview
We Started Because Most Financial Advice Wasn't Made for Real People
The Money Overview was built out of frustration.
Not frustration with the markets, or with investing itself — but with how badly the financial world communicates with everyday people. Most personal finance content falls into one of two categories: it's written for people who already know what they're doing, or it's so watered down that it tells you nothing useful. There's almost nothing in the middle for the person who is smart, motivated, and genuinely wants to understand their money — but has never had anyone explain it clearly.
That's the gap The Money Overview was built to fill.
We kept seeing the same pattern: people making expensive financial mistakes not because they were careless, but because they never had access to straight explanations. Someone paying down debt the wrong way. Someone missing decades of compound growth because investing felt intimidating. Someone not understanding what their 401(k) actually means for their retirement. Someone losing money to a financial product they didn't fully understand.
The information to avoid all of that exists. It always has. It just hasn't been presented in a way that actually helps regular people make better decisions.
What We Cover
The Money Overview covers personal finance from the ground up — investing basics and how the stock market actually works, how to read economic news and understand what it means for your household, how to navigate retirement planning and Social Security, what's happening in real estate and mortgage markets, how tax changes affect your paycheck, and how to protect yourself from financial risks that most people don't see coming.
We don't assume you have a finance degree. We don't write for traders or portfolio managers. We write for the person who is trying to figure this out — and who deserves a straight answer.
Our Editorial Standards
Every article we publish goes through the same process: verify the numbers, source every claim, and explain the topic the way you'd explain it to someone you actually care about. We don't publish headlines designed to scare you and then fail to deliver. We don't bury the useful information under paragraphs of padding. We tell you what you need to know, in plain language, and we show you where we got it.
When we cover breaking financial news, we connect it to what it actually means for your wallet. When we cover investment topics, we explain the mechanics — not just the conclusions. When we get something wrong, we correct it publicly.
Editorial Team
Gerelyn is an experienced financial journalist and content strategist with a command of the capital markets, covering the broader stock market and alternative asset investing for retail and institutional investor audiences. She began her career as a Segment Producer at CNBC before supporting the launch Fox Business Network in New York. She is also the author of Dividend Investing Strategies: How to Have Your Cake & Eat It Too, a handbook on dividend investing. Gerelyn resides in Colorado where she finds inspiration from the Rocky Mountains.
Jordan Doyle is a finance professional with a background in investment research and financial analysis. Jordan previously worked as a researcher at the CFA Institute, where he conducted rigorous research across a wide range of financial and investment-related topics. He has also completed the CFA program, which has given him a deep understanding of investment concepts.
Daniel is a finance writer covering personal finance topics including budgeting, credit, and beginner investing. He began his career contributing to his Substack, where he covered consumer finance trends and practical money topics for everyday readers. Since then, he has written for a range of personal finance blogs and fintech platforms, focusing on clear, straightforward content that helps readers make more informed financial decisions.
Get In Touch
Have a story tip, a correction, or a question? We want to hear from you. Reach our editorial team at editorial@themoneyoverview.com.