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Writing about money since 2012 (formerly as L Bee and the Money Tree), Lauren is an award-winning blogger and money and real estate expert based in Atlanta, Georgia.

After selling the site to a division of The Motley Fool in 2019, Lauren is now back as the owner and primary voice behind FBL and is excited to continue educating elder millennials and mamas everywhere about how to afford their best life.

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