Melissa Lambarena is a credit cards writer at NerdWallet. She covers broader personal finance topics in a syndicated column that appears in The Associated Press. Her work has also been featured by The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today and Yahoo Finance. Melissa has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her wallet holds 10 credit cards and counting. Email: [email protected].
Citi is launching a new 5% cash-back credit card — and unlike other 5%-back cards, this one won’t require any activation of categories. The -annual-fee will earn 5% back automatically in your eligible…
With over $195,000 in student loan debt, Annika Hudak (pictured above) saw little harm in swiping her credit cards. “I was in the mindset that I’m going to be in…
Laurel Road, a digital lending platform and brand of KeyBank, has launched a new cash-back credit card with features that can help you put more money toward your student loans.…
In time for summer vacations, Chase has increased the sign-up bonus for its Southwest Airlines consumer credit cards. Beginning May 27, 2021, new cardholders with the , or will be…
American Express cardholders now have more options to pay for their next vacation. Starting on May 13, AmEx consumer cardholders can book flights at AmexTravel.com and pay later when using…
Credit cards that advertise “no credit check” can be appealing to those with poor credit (FICO scores of 629 or below), since applying for them won’t impact your credit scores. But often,…
The vaccine rollout across the country has inspired a slow return to normal — or at least some version of it. Many kids have gone back to school in person,…
Navy Federal is changing its introductory offers for new cardholders, plus extending an existing one. The welcome offer on the has been slashed by more than half the value; the…
As of May 4, 2021, the is allowing new cardholders to skip the annual fee in the first year after opening an account. After that, the annual fee will be…
Deserve — the company behind the — has launched a new rewards-earning credit card that’s mobile-first and focused on convenience. The new Digital First Card is a virtual product, so…
