Reyna Gobel

Reyna Gobel is a financial and health wellness expert who uniquely addresses the critical intersection between financial stress and physical health. With an MBA and MPH in Nutrition from the City University of New York, she brings dual expertise to help people improve both their financial and physical wellness simultaneously. Reyna is also a pet travel expert, focused on budget-friendly pet travel planning and pet travel etiquette.

As the author of seven books, including multiple student loan guides chosen three times as "book of the month" by Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary, Reyna has established herself as a leading authority in educational finance. Her books include "CliffsNotes Graduation Debt" and "CliffsNotes Parents' Guide to Paying for College and Repaying Student Loans," with free e-editions available to ensure accessibility.

Having spoken to over 600 college alumni associations and appeared on NPR's The Pulse, Fox Business, and The PBS NewsHour, she has become a trusted voice in both financial and health education. As a regular contributor to top media outlets such as Money Magazine, Harvard Public Health Magazine, NPR, AARP, Reuters Health, and CBS MoneyWatch, she continues to advance evidence-based approaches to holistic wellness. She also produces high-quality written and video content on her "Wallets and Waistlines" website and blog, and via the creation of her 30-day course called the "Best Nutrition Class Ever."

Reyna Gobel is the only journalist in America who spent an entire year traveling across 17 states and 7 countries documenting what works—and what doesn't—for dogs on the road. Her mini schnauzer, Woof Woof, has had numerous TV appearances and his own bylines in major pet publications. Reyna's pet and travel content has been published in numerous outlets, from Fodors, PetMD, BlogPaws, Reuters, and CBS.com, to Costco Connection, Hemispheres, Southwest Spirit, and American Way.