Jackie Lam

AFC® Financial Coach

Jackie Lam, AFC^®, is an L.A.-based financial writer and educator whose clients include Fortune 500 companies and FinTech startups. Her work has appeared in Forbes Advisor, Business Insider, Salon.com, and CNET.

The latest from Jackie

What Happens If You File Taxes Late?

Taxes

How to Transfer Money From One Bank to Another

Banking Basics

What Is the Dupe Economy?

Money Habits

Personal Loans vs. Payday Loans

Loans

How to Rent with Bad Credit: A Step-By-Step Guide

Credit

What Is Underconsumption? How It Can Boost Your Finances

Money Habits

What Is Financial Fawning?

Money Habits

How to Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate

Credit

How to Use the Envelope System: Everything You Need to Know

Money Habits

Can You Pay Rent with a Credit Card?

Credit

What Is an Assumable Mortgage? A Guide

Managing Debt

What Is Weekly Pay? A Complete Overview

Payday

Your Money Horoscope 2024 & Money Habits: What Your Zodiac Sign Says

Money Habits

What Is Zip? (Formerly QuadPay) Everything You Should Know

Money Habits

Love & Money: Who Pays on the First Date?

Money Habits

What Is a Money Order?

Banking Basics

Banks With Early Direct Deposit: Get Paid 2 Days Early

Banking Basics

Tips to Prevent 7 Common Methods of Identity Theft

Safety & Security

Is It More Expensive to be Single vs. in a Relationship?

Money Habits

Debt Snowball vs. Avalanche: Which Is Right for You?

Managing Debt

How to Protect Yourself from Online Scammers

Safety & Security