5 Things to Know About Green Dot Credit Cards
Green Dot might be best known for its prepaid debit cards, but the company also offers secured credit cards, which are aimed at consumers who have poor to average credit…
Kimberly Palmer
Kimberly Palmer is NerdWallet's credit cards and personal finance expert. She has been featured on the Today Show and in The New York Times. She is also the author of three books about money: "Smart Mom, Rich Mom," "The Economy of You" and “Generation Earn.” Previously, she was a money editor at U.S. News & World Report and AARP. She’s always looking for new ways to teach her three kids about how to be smart with money. Email: kpalmer@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @KimberlyPalmer.
Posts by Kimberly Palmer:
5 Credit Card Trends to Watch in 2019
Credit card users enjoyed a bounty of rewards in 2018: Thanks to a relatively healthy economy and competition for consumers, issuers launched new products with attractive incentives. But there was…
Should You Give Income Updates to Your Credit Card Issuer?
Your credit card issuer might come across like a nosy friend when it asks you how much money you make. But those requests to update your income, which typically pop…
5 Things to Know About the MINI Credit Card
The MINI, a small car known for its 1960s nostalgia and Hollywood appearances, packs a lot of power in a tiny package. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the MINI…
5 Things to Know About the Priceline Rewards Visa
The Priceline Rewards™ Visa® Card , issued by Barclays, is aimed at those who regularly use the online discount travel agency and want to earn rewards quickly toward future travel. Someone looking to…
Give Yourself the Gift of a $0 Credit Card Balance
As Eddie Sheridan prepares to return to school to get a degree in nursing, he’s doing more than just taking the prerequisite classes: The 31-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, is…
5 Black Friday Credit Card Strategies to Add to Your List
Now that you can almost smell the turkey roasting in the oven, you might be in the mood to shop: NerdWallet’s 2018 Holiday Shopping Report found that the nation’s consumers…
How to Work From Anywhere Like a Boss
A year ago, travel bloggers Radhika Basu Thakur and Johnny Hoy were looking forward to a productive week in a remote part of Guatemala. The owner of their rental had…
This Halloween, Don’t Get Spooked by Your Credit Card Bill
Of all the frights that can startle you on Halloween, sticker shock doesn’t need to be one of them. It’s true the price of decor, costumes and candy can add…
Why the Cashless Trend Doesn’t Have All Shoppers Sold
On a recent summer day, as Steffen Kaplan strolled down a New York City street looking for lunch, he grew frustrated: The first three places he looked at were cashless,…
