Sarah Hamaker, Writer

As a freelance journalist with more than two decades of experience, Sarah Hamaker has covered auto insurance, restaurant and convenience store industries, women in real estate, staffing/HR issues, parenting topics, and more. She enjoys diving into a wide variety of subjects. In addition to AutoInsurance.com, she writes for the National Association of Convenience Stores and several HR/staffing blogs.

Published Work

Sarah’s articles have appeared in a variety of publications and websites, including the Washington Post, NACS Magazine, and CREW Network. Examples of her work on AutoInsurance.com include:

• USAA Review
• Average Cost of Car Insurance in New Jersey 
• Average Cost of Car Insurance in Montana
• Cheapest Car Insurance in Missouri
• Cheapest Car Insurance in North Carolina
• Best Car Insurance in Tennessee

Expert Advice

With three teenagers plus a college student, Sarah believes in taking advantage of as many student discounts as possible to keep your car insurance premiums manageable. Her best advice is to call your agent to ensure you’re getting the maximum discounts possible, along with the coverage that meets your needs.

Background

Prior to becoming a full-time freelancer, Sarah worked as a writer/editor for the National Religious Broadcasters and the National Restaurant Association. As a freelancer, she’s penned hundreds of articles on a wide variety of subjects. She has a bachelor’s degree in communications with a journalism emphasis and a Master of Arts in language and linguistics from Marymount University. In her free time, she writes romantic suspense novels “where the hero and heroine fall in love while running for their lives.” Some of her stories have appeared in the Chicken Soup for the Soul volumes. In addition, her podcast, “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” can be found wherever you listen to podcasts.