What to do when you’re about to pay off debt
Close to debt payoff? Take these steps to set yourself up for success.
5 min read
Jul 15, 2024
Marlese Lessing
Former Writer, Small Business Loans
EXPERTISE
- Small business loans
- Personal finance
- Budgeting
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science, University of Connecticut
Marlese Lessing is a former writer for Bankrate. She wrote content on a variety of topics, including technology, networking and security. She brought a love of business finance and storytelling to her content creation expertise, alongside a background in B2B writing.
Marlese also enjoys hiking, playing Dungeons and Dragons, writing creative fiction and needlework.
Marlese earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science and journalism from the University of Connecticut.
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