Lars Peterson

Lars Peterson is an experienced Senior Editor at Investopedia since May 2023, focusing on low-funnel reviews and guides related to mortgages, loans, credit, small business, and tax and legal issues. Lars operates LARS PETERSON EDITORIAL SERVICES, providing comprehensive editing expertise across various publishing phases. Previous positions include Senior Editor at Dotdash Meredith and The Balance, Managing Editor at Wise Bread, and Editor at Mars Publishing, where Lars developed non-fiction trade-paperbacks and strategy guides. Additionally, Lars served as a Part-Time Lecturer at California State University, Long Beach, teaching fiction writing and composition courses. Lars holds an MFA in Fiction from California State University, Long Beach, earned between 1997 and 1999.