Jamela Adam
Jamela Adam began writing for U.S. News & World Report’s Careers section in 2023. She also contributes her career advice and personal finance expertise to a wide array of major publications such as Forbes, RateGenius, SuperMoney, Clever Girl Finance and Chime. Before going freelance, Jamela worked as a content marketing specialist at an SEO agency in San Diego and has written dozens of career-related content for major brands like Mint Intuit.
Jamela received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- linkedin.com/in/jamelalin
Publications
- GOBankingRates62 articles
- USNews.com57 articles
- Salon.com12 articles
- usnews.com9 articles
- CNN Underscored5 articles
- The Penny Hoarder5 articles
- Business Insider5 articles
Writes Most On
Trump Wants To Eliminate Income Taxes: 3 Ways It Could Limit Your Home Buying Potential19 Mar—GOBankingRatesfizkes / Shutterstock.com Commitment to Our Readers President Donald Trump has once again made headlines with his proposal to eliminate income taxes — he wants to replace them with alternative revenue sources like tariffs or a national consumption tax. This might sound like something worth celebrating to many Americans who dread tax season, but the potential economic consequences could be far-reaching, especially for prospective homebuyers. Removing income taxes means the government will have...
I Did Not Save Enough for Retirement: 4 Financial Mistakes I Made2 Mar—GOBankingRatespinkomelet / Getty Images/iStockphoto Commitment to Our Readers Yes, you only live once, but that doesn’t mean you should risk your future by living life on the edge without a financial plan. According to Fidelity, you should save at least 10 times your preretirement income by age 67 to live a comfortable retirement lifestyle. So if you’re nearing retirement age but are nowhere near that goal, it may be time to reexamine your priorities. GOBankingRates talked with Melanie Musson, an insurance...
