Leila Najafi Expertise: Travel Education: UCLA, Loyola Marymount University Location: Los Angeles, CA Highlights LA-based travel and lifestyle writer, editor, and performance marketing editor for The Balance who oversees personal finance topicsFeatured and published in NBC News, 10Best.com by USA Today, HuffPost, Eater LA, Thrillist, Reader’s Digest, Business Insider, and TastemadeExperienced on-camera and digital marketer Experience Leila Najafi is an LA-based luxury travel and lifestyle writer and editor with over five years of experience covering travel rewards programs, destination and buying guides, and more. Along with serving as a fact-checker for the Quality Team at The Balance, Leila's work has been featured in NBC News, Nerdwallet, Thrillist, Fodor's, 10Best.com by USA Today, HuffPost, Eater LA, Reader’s Digest, and Tastemade.Aside from being a writer, editor, and fact-checker, Leila is also an on-camera host and digital marketer. Education Leila received a master of business administration in marketing from Loyola Marymount University. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.