Grace Pilling

Former Editor, credit cards

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in English, Text & Writing, University of Western Sydney, Australia

Credit cards are like a choose your own adventure story—you can make the experience as simple or as complicated as you like. It’s my goal to help people figure out what they want their story to be and share the tools and tips they can use to be successful on that path.
— Grace Pilling

Grace Pilling is a former editor for Bankrate Credit Cards and CreditCards.com specializing in down-to-earth advice on everything cards, from getting started with credit and maximizing credit card perks to managing and reducing credit card debt. She’s worked in the credit card space for two years and loves learning and sharing everything you should (and shouldn’t) be doing with credit cards. Prior to working in the credit card space, Grace was an insurance and finance editor at Reviews.com and has a background in STEM education publishing.

Grace loves to show people how understanding credit can help them live their best life, whether that’s boosting a credit score to help get a great mortgage rate on their first home or maxing out rewards points to travel the world.

Education

Grace has a B.A. in English, Text & Writing with a minor in Journalism from the University of Western Sydney in Australia.

Credit cards are like a choose your own adventure story—you can make the experience as simple or as complicated as you like. It’s my goal to help people figure out what they want their story to be and share the tools and tips they can use to be successful on that path.
— Grace Pilling

Grace's latest articles

Shipping container fans say metal boxes can ease housing squeeze

If you’re willing to live in a small space, you can save big bucks.

3 min read Jul 16, 2021
How renovations done without permits can affect a home sale

Renovations done without the right permits can complicate real estate transactions, sometimes derail a sale.

4 min read Jul 16, 2021
Guide to credit card changes during coronavirus

Learn about new rewards categories, bonus point-earning options and disappearing perks.

6 min read Jul 12, 2021
Want to get out of credit card debt? Here’s how this couple paid off $27,000 in 17 months

Are you wanting to get out of credit card debt that you may have accumulated? Read for a story of how one couple did it successfully, and read their tips on how to get out of debt, too.

5 min read Jul 08, 2021
Will Wells Fargo’s new credit cards rival Chase and Amex?

Wells Fargo’s new credit cards could very easily be a rival to Chase and American Express. Find out the details of the cards, and if they might be the right next card for you.

4 min read Jul 02, 2021
Could 3D printing be the future of homebuilding? See this demo house

This model 3D-printed home looks unassuming, but it’s a big step forward in building tech.

4 min read Jul 02, 2021
Can you reopen a closed credit card?

Reopening a closed credit card can prove to have its difficulties and incentives. Read our take on the process, and if it might be the right time for you to invest in a new card for your business expe [...]

3 min read Jun 29, 2021
Chase Sapphire cards feature new bonuses up to 100k points

Chase Sapphire cards recently upped the ante with higher bonuses than we’ve seen. Find out which Chase Sapphire card is offering 100,000 bonus points.

5 min read Jun 23, 2021