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Katie oversees coverage for home technology, broadband, heath, wellness, sleep, home energy & utilities, and electric vehicles. Prior to joining CNET, Katie worked at Time Magazine's former personal finance brand, NextAdvisor, as well as at The Simple Dollar, Reviews.com, Interest.com and CreditCards.com. Katie holds a bachelor's degree in deviant behavior and social control from CUNY's John Jay College of Criminal Justice and spent a decade working with at-risk teenagers, facilitating family crisis intervention and anger management groups. Katie took her counseling skills and passion for helping people into service journalism. Her goal is to help people make purchase decisions and to help you reach your personal life goals. Katie's free time is spent with her two ...