Alyssa Oursler

Alyssa Oursler

InvestorPlace Contributor

Alyssa Oursler is a freelancer writer based in San Francisco. She covers a wide variety of topics, including investing, personal finance, technology and gender … but she is most interested in what those things mean for the big questions (and vice versa).

Her work has appeared on InvestorPlace.com, Business Insider, MSN Money and more. She is a Gettysburg College alum, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a Mahan Fellow and a big fan of dogs, books and basketball.

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Recent Articles

Student Debt: Lots of Noise, Little Progress

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Many talking heads will clamor about the looming interest rate hike for subsidized Stafford loans, but that only serves to oversimplify the much more complex issue of student debt.

The 10 Best-Paid CEOs of 2012

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

The top 10 highest-paid CEOS of 2012 took home boatloads of money and got plenty more in perks. On the upside, all but one kept their companies in the black.

Intimidated By Your New 401k? Try a Target-Date Fund

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Signing up for a 401k is cake, but deciding how to allocate your funds isn't so easy. Target-date mutual funds can shoulder that burden.

Samsung Experience: It’s Great … Just Not for Best Buy

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Samsung has announced plans to open 'Samsung Experience' mini-shops within Best Buy, but the benefits seem pretty one-sided.

Will Gas Rewards Give Walmart a Boost?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Walmart's new gas rewards initiative might not blow the doors off its stock, but it's a smart move that helps it compete better against grocers.

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