Cole Tretheway
Cole Tretheway has been covering money for four years. He started as an intern at The Motley Fool Money, covering best-of credit cards, savings accounts, and financial products. He's since expanded into wholistic personal finances, including the psychology of money.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and is currently working toward his CPA license. Beyond his early start at The Motley Fool, Cole has written for Achieve.com, Freedom Debt Relief, and Bills.com, with his work syndicated by Yahoo Finance, MSN, and Nasdaq. He doesn't pick favorite books on money. But if you twisted his arm, he'd probably say, "ow, Poor Charlie's Almanack!" or "oh my god, anything by Morgan Housel!" and make a sad face.
EXPERIENCE
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AAn Army of WritersFinance Writer & Editor 2025–Present
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TThe Motley Fool MoneyFinance Writer 2022–2024
EDUCATION
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CCalifornia Polytechnic State University SLOEnglish Bachelors of Arts 2020
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- The Motley Fool
- The Motley Fool Money
- Achieve.com
- Freedom Debt Relief
- Bills.com
Their Top Finance Tip
Keep it simple.
Numbers tell a story.
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Years in finance journalism
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Articles published
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Financial topics covered
Cole Tretheway's Expertise
Cole's favourite resources
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Reuters
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Sherwood News
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The Motley Fool Money
Working with Cole Tretheway
Cole is a talented, passionate writer who always delivered excellent work on deadline while he worked with The Motley Fool. He thinks outside the box and does extensive research, which allows him to surface information and insights that other writers miss. He's also kind, funny, whip-smart, and a joy to work with. - James McClenathen, Managing Editor @ The Motley Fool Money
Cole has an amazing ability to make personal finance relatable and fun. If you want a writer who can not only quickly digest complex topics, but also go on to explain them in an engaging way, look no further. Having teamed up with him on a couple of projects, I can also say he's a pleasure to work with. He asks the right questions, keeps a sense of humor, and gets things done. - Managing Editor @ The Bogota Post
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Investing • May 21
Kevin O’Leary sold 24 altcoins, holding only 3 — what he says Canadians holding crypto should do now
The venture capitalist says altcoins have ‘no future’ — but before Canadians follow Kevin O’Leary’s lead, here’s what you need to know about crypto taxes, TFSA rules and the coins worth keeping
Managing Money • Apr 30
One construction worker earns $10,000 a month in a side hustle through Amazon — can Canadians do it, too?
A construction technician’s side hustle — reviewing Amazon products on video — could be a model for Canadians looking to close the gap between their paycheque and their bills
Managing Money • Apr 30
One construction worker earns $10,000 a month in a side hustle through Amazon — can Canadians do it, too?
A construction technician’s side hustle — reviewing Amazon products on video — could be a model for Canadians looking to close the gap between their paycheque and their bills
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