Rebecca Lake

Rebecca Lake has been writing about personal finance and business for nearly a decade. In addition to covering credit cards and investing for U.S. News, she's a regular contributor to CreditCards.com and The Balance. Lake's other publication credits include a number of credit-focused personal finance sites, such as Credit Karma, Credit Sesame and CreditDonkey.

Blog posts by
Rebecca Lake

How to Improve Your Credit Score in 7 Steps

How to Save on Utilities (and Still Have Fun) Over the Holidays

How to Use the Holiday Lull to Shine at Work

How to Throw Your First New Year’s Eve Party on a Budget

Holiday Spending

6 Budgeting Habits to Ditch In the New Year

Amazing Resources for Successfully Managing Your Personal Finances

A 12-Step Plan for a Better Career in the New Year

Money-Making Apps: What You Need to Know

How Much Do Millennials Spend on Sports?

Save Money vs. Pay Down Debt: Which One Should You Choose?

5 Ways to Help Bridge the Wage Gap

Money Horoscope: What Your Zodiac Sign Says About Your Financial Habits

7 Financial Literacy Rules That Are Okay to Break

How to Save Money on a Nurse’s Salary

How to Fight Summer FOMO and Fatten Up Your Savings Account

How to Get Fit on a Budget: Frugal Ways You Can Crush Your Fitness Goals

Career Moves for the Summer Slowdown

6 Summer Side Hustles That Can Help You Earn $1,000+

7 Crazy Things College Students Have Done to Save Money

How to Save Money from Your Salary

A Complete Guide to Debt Consolidation

What is an IRA? How to Plan Your Retirement Like a Pro

How to Create a Five-Year Financial Plan

Budgeting Saving Money

Why Should You Automate Your Savings?

How to Lower your Utility Bills

Credit Score Ranges: Where do You Stand?

What’s the difference between APY and APR

9 Spending Rules to Follow During the Holiday Season

Holiday Spending

How do overdraft fees work?

Payday Advance Apps: Are They a Good Way to Get Paid Early?

Smart Money Banking

Are Tax Refund Loans Ever a Good Idea?

5 tax filing mistakes you should avoid

How to Read Your W-2 When Filing Taxes for the First Time

How do you clear your ChexSystems report?

5 Ways to Negotiate a Better Deal on Rent

Smart Money Budgeting

What to Do If Your Tax Refund Deposit goes into the Wrong Bank Account

What is a Standard Deduction?

10 Things You Can Sell to Make Extra Money

3 Options for Paying Taxes If You Owe the IRS

A Guide on How to Freeze Your Credit

How long does it take to rebuild your credit?

Smart Money Banking

5 Tools to help when you can’t pay your bills

Smart Money Budgeting

10 Virtual Vacation Ideas to Keep Kids Entertained While Staying at Home

How to Manage Your Car Payment During the Coronavirus Crisis

CD or Savings Account: Which One Is Better?

How to Read a Credit Report

Everything you need to know about going cashless

Chime’s Ultimate Guide to Building Credit

What to do When Your Unemployment Benefits Run Out

5 Facts About Money You Won’t Learn in School

Tips on How to Find Health Insurance if You’re Underemployed or Unemployed

What is Holiday Pay and How is it Calculated?

How to Build Your Credit While Holiday Shopping

Smart Money Holiday Spending

How to Avoid Overdraft Fees During the Holidays

Banking Holiday Spending

How Much Should You Save Each Month?

Smart Money Saving Money

Buy a Car vs. Lease a Car: What is right for you?

How to get your tax return faster in 2021

How to Deposit a Check Using a Mobile Banking App

Smart Money Banking

How Does a Secured Credit Card Work?

5 common tax questions answered

How to Pay Your Credit Card

ACH Payments: How Do They Work?

Will Checking My Credit Score Lower It?

Which Bank Has The Best Overdraft Limit?

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