About the Author
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
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Money-Making Apps: What You Need to Know
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7 Financial Literacy Rules That Are Okay to Break
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How to Save Money on a Nurse’s Salary
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Career Moves for the Summer Slowdown
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6 Summer Side Hustles That Can Help You Earn $1,000+
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7 Crazy Things College Students Have Done to Save Money
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How to Save Money from Your Salary
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A Complete Guide to Debt Consolidation
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How to Create a Five-Year Financial Plan
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What’s the difference between APY and APR
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Are Tax Refund Loans Ever a Good Idea?
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5 tax filing mistakes you should avoid
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How do you clear your ChexSystems report?
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What is a Standard Deduction?
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10 Things You Can Sell to Make Extra Money
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3 Options for Paying Taxes If You Owe the IRS
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5 Tools to help when you can’t pay your bills
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How to Read a Credit Report
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Chime’s Ultimate Guide to Building Credit
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5 Facts About Money You Won’t Learn in School
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What is Holiday Pay and How is it Calculated?
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How to Build Your Credit While Holiday Shopping
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How to Avoid Overdraft Fees During the Holidays
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Buy a Car vs. Lease a Car: What is right for you?
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How to get your tax return faster in 2021
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How to Deposit a Check Using a Mobile Banking App
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How Does a Secured Credit Card Work?
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5 common tax questions answered
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How to Pay Your Credit Card
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Which Bank Has The Best Overdraft Limit?
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Your Complete Guide to PPP Loans
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Why Are Credit Scores So Important?
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A Beginners Guide to CryptoCurrency
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A Guide on How to Freeze Your Credit
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What Is an Overdraft Fee?
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Interest Rates and Your Money: What You Need to Know
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What is the Child Tax Credit?
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Credit Score Ranges: Where do You Stand?
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ACH Payments: What Are They and How Do They Work?
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CD or Savings Account: Which One Is Better?
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Cashless Society: Everything You Need to Know
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What is Zero-Based Budgeting?
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Does Checking Your Credit Score Lower It?
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What to do When Your Unemployment Benefits Run Out
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Refinancing vs. Home Equity Loan: What’s the Difference?
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How Much Should You Save Each Month?
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How Long Does It Take to Rebuild Your Credit?
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When Is The Best Time to Buy a Car? (Hint: It’s Now!)
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Everything You Need to Know About AfterPay
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Can You Negotiate Rent?
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