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Dec 05, 2023
Mariah Ackary
Former Editor, credit cards
EXPERTISE
- Credit cards
- Small business
EDUCATION
- University of South Carolina
About the author
Mariah Ackary is a personal finance writer specializing in small businesses and credit. Her work has been cited by media including Fortune, The New York Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. Mariah is a lifelong writer. She hopes to make personal finance education easier and more approachable through her research and advice.
Mariah earned her bachelor’s degree in public relations with a minor in business administration from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina in 2019.
Mariah's latest articles
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Does Bank of America offer student loans?
Here’s what happened to your old Bank of America student loans.
3 min read Feb 09, 2023 -
Can you refinance Sallie Mae student loans?
Refinancing your private student loans is worth considering if it saves you money.
4 min read Feb 09, 2023 -
Survey: More Americans are carrying debt, and many of them don’t know their APRs
Over a third of U.S. adults carry credit card debt, up from 29 percent last year.
5 min read Jan 10, 2023 -
Is now the right time to invest in tech stocks?
Are recent declines an opportunity to find value in tech shares or a warning sign of things to come?
5 min read Nov 04, 2022 -
How would credit card issuers react to a recession?
A recession appears increasingly likely; here’s what it could mean for the credit card industry.
5 min read Nov 04, 2022 -
Cost of living in Oregon 2023
The Beaver State is beautiful but pricey. Here’s where you’ll spend and where you’ll save.
6 min read Nov 03, 2022 -
What is stagflation, explained — and whether the crisis may return for the first time in 40 years
Some consumers may be feeling the pinch of stagflation already.
7 min read Nov 03, 2022 -
Housing market needs to get back in balance, Fed’s Powell says
Chairman Jerome Powell’s thoughts on the housing market in the most recent Fed meeting.
3 min read Nov 02, 2022
