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Alana Benson

Alana Benson is an investing writer at NerdWallet. She covers a wide variety of investing topics including socially responsible and ESG investing, cryptocurrency, mutual funds, HSAs and financial advice.

ESG for Beginners: Environmental, Social and Governance Investing

What is ESG? Environmental, social and governance criteria, or ESG, is a framework companies use to evaluate their sustainability. Environmental factors look at the conservation...

Greenwashing: What Is It?

“All natural,” “eco-friendly” and “green” — we’ve seen it all before. Food, home goods and clothing companies have all jumped on the sustainable bandwagon,...

What Is Impact Investing?

Making a difference goes beyond volunteering and donating money: It can also extend to your investments. Impact investing is a way to put your...