Nichole holds a juris doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law. She is licensed as an attorney in New Jersey and began practicing in 2011.

Nichole specialized in criminal defense for six years, later working for the State of New Jersey's Election Law Enforcement Commission.

She is an expert in legal research, capable of finding answers to almost any legal question within or outside of her own expertise.

As a contributor for First Quarter Finance, Nichole has researched topics such as employment laws, automobile regulations, and credit card debt.

Nichole also has special interests in side income and affordable travel. She has personal experience in thinking outside of the box to make additional income, and she's an expert in finding the cheapest options to travel the U.S. or abroad.

She has so far visited 18 countries with plans to continue adding more to that list, and is working on checking off all the states in the U.S.