Rebecca Goodman
Insurance & Personal Finance Expert
Rebecca's Bio
Rebecca Goodman is an award-winning personal finance journalist with over 15 years of experience. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Times, The Mail on Sunday, The Independent, The Telegraph, and The Sun, making her one of the most trusted voices in UK consumer journalism.
🔍 Fast Facts
- 15+ years in personal finance journalism
- Published by The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The Sun, Which?, and MoneySuperMarket
- Winner of Insurance Journalist of the Year (Headline Money Awards, 2017)
- Specialist in personal finance, including car insurance, budgeting, and consumer rights
- Regular contributor to Young Car Driver since 2024
At Young Car Driver, Rebecca focuses on car insurance and budgeting content, helping young drivers understand the practical side of getting covered and managing their money.
She began her career at Moneywise magazine in 2012, later working as a staff writer at Lovemoney, MoneySavingExpert.com, and This is Money. In 2017, she was named Insurance Journalist of the Year at the Headline Money Awards — one of the UK’s top honours in financial journalism.
Since 2018, Rebecca has worked as a freelance journalist, contributing to national newspapers and financial brands including MoneySuperMarket, John Lewis Finance, Direct Line, and Experian. She regularly writes personal finance articles for The Independent, The Mail on Sunday, The Sun, and The Guardian, as well as for specialist publications like YourMoney.com and The Money Edit. She specialises in personal finance, covering everything from car insurance and household bills to consumer rights and budgeting. Her work is known for its clarity, accuracy, and relevance — qualities that are especially valuable for first-time car buyers and younger drivers.
📘 Education & Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism, Cardiff University
- BA (Hons) in English and American History, University of East Anglia
“I’m passionate about making financial matters accessible to more people — giving them the information they need to make better decisions about their money. Financial education is liberating and gives people the tools they need to take control of their finances.”
📝 Featured Articles
Top articles on Young Car Driver
• Parent’s guide to your child’s first car insurance policy
• Is it cheaper to insure a manual or automatic car?
• What is fronting car insurance?
Also featured in:
• MoneySuperMarket
• John Lewis Finance
• NerdWallet UK
• YourMoney.com
• RebeccaGoodmanFreelance.com
Rebecca lives in Cambridgeshire with her two young daughters. When she’s not writing, she bakes wedding cakes and once ran a successful postal brownie business during lockdown.