Ellie is Consumer News Editor at The Sun. She writes for the award-winning Money section both online and in print. Her interests include pensions and retirement, retail news and supporting readers during the cost of living crisis. She regularly helps readers with their pensions-related problems, such as getting unfair penalty charges waived and spreading awareness of potential issues, as well as reporting on policy changes affecting the industry. Ellie edits news and exclusives day to day, and helps manage the Money team. She joined Sun Money after a stint in local news at , in Brighton. Her reporting included , and stories. Ellie holds a degree in multimedia journalism from . Got a story? Send it to Eleanor.Smitherman@mcb777.fun