Sarah Foster is an Economy Reporter at Bankrate. She specializes in finance, personal finance, and financial technology, with a focus on topics such as retirement planning, investment strategies, and wealth management. Sarah's work has been featured in various publications, including Bloomberg News, Yahoo Finance, and The Seattle Times.
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Sarah Foster's coverage heavily focuses on personal finance, the economy, and financial data analysis. She cites data extensively in her articles, indicating a preference for fact-based reporting. When pitching to Sarah, consider offering access to exclusive or newly released financial data that can support or add context to ongoing economic trends.
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By: Suzanne Woolley, Sarah Foster
Finding the cash flow to save for retirement is especially difficult for younger, lower-earning workers. While around 20% of 401(k) participants ages 25 to 69 have student loan debt, the share rises to 35.7% for those ages 25 to 29, according to EBRI data. Among younger workers with such debt, 75.5% participated in a defined contribution plan when eligible, versus more than 84% of their debt free peers.
By: Sarah Foster, Prashant Gopal
Mortgage rates rose for a fourth week, coming ever closer to 7%, a threshold that stands to worsen things for borrowers in the already-stalled US housing market.
Credit cards, auto loans, HELOCs all get more expensive.
By: Liam Knox, Jonnelle Marte, Sarah Foster
More than 9 million Americans are at least one year behind on their payments.
By: Liam Knox, Sarah Foster
Heading into the November midterm elections, frustration over affordability issues has largely focused on rising fuel, food and housing costs.
This was supposed to be the year that sidelined US homebuyers got some relief. Then, the Iran war and fears about rising inflation came along.
By: Sarah Foster
Armed with a flood of online investing advice, savvy savers are on the hunt for better ways to grow their money.
Some savers are betting tax rates will rise and want more control over investments before they turn 59.5 years old
By: Prashant Gopal, Sarah Foster
US mortgage rates increased for seven straight weeks for the first time in three years, adding pressure to an already weak housing market.
By: Sarah Foster
Freeths Senior Executive Rowena Stoute has been named Unsung Hero of the Year at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2026.
