Expertise: Investing, retirement planning, working with a financial advisor, personal finance
Education: University of New Hampshire
Patrick Villanova is a former senior writer and investing expert at MagnifyMoney. Patrick writes for newbies just starting their wealth-building journeys and seasoned investors looking to level up their portfolios.
Before joining MagnifyMoney, Patrick was a personal finance writer at SmartAsset, focusing on retirement, investing and financial planning. From 2011 to
Patrick Villanova is a former senior writer and investing expert at MagnifyMoney. Patrick writes for newbies just starting their wealth-building journeys and seasoned investors looking to level up their portfolios.
Before joining MagnifyMoney, Patrick was a personal finance writer at SmartAsset, focusing on retirement, investing and financial planning. From 2011 to 2021, Patrick worked as a news and sports editor at The Jersey Journal, the daily newspaper of Hudson County, N.J. Patrick’s work has appeared on Yahoo! Finance, MSN, NJ.com and The Star-Ledger.
Patrick earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of New Hampshire. A New Jersey native, Patrick currently lives in Portland, Ore.