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Kelly Dilworth
expertise
Credit Cards, Loans, Personal Finance
education
Sarah Lawrence College
Highlights
- Personal finance journalist who writes about credit cards, loans, and insurance for The Balance
- Also published on a dozen other top personal finance websites
- Frequently writes about spending, saving, budgeting, and borrowing, and especially enjoys helping readers navigate their finances, decode financial products, and make smart decisions with their money
Experience
Kelly Dilworth has been covering personal finance since late 2010 and has published hundreds of articles, blog posts, Q&As, and product reviews on a wide range of money-related topics, including consumer banking and lending, credit reporting and scoring, consumer protection laws, and new financial technologies.
Her articles are frequently syndicated and, besides The Balance, have appeared on Forbes Advisor, CreditCards.com, LendingTree, Student Loan Hero, MagnifyMoney, CompareCards, NBCNews.com, Money.com, Yahoo! Finance, Fox Business, MSN.com, and others.
Education
Kelly holds a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Sarah Lawrence College.
Latest From Kelly Dilworth
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Pros and Cons of Buy-Now-Pay-Later Apps and Point-of-Sale Loans -
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How Long Does a Credit Card Balance Transfer Take? -
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What Happens to Your Student Credit Card After Graduation? -
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Where To Use Your Chase Freedom Card in 2022 -
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When To Keep a Rewards Credit Card and When To Move On -
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Pros and Cons of Getting an Airline Credit Card -
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When You Should and Shouldn’t Pay Your Rent With a Credit Card -
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Black-Owned Banks by State -
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How To Get the Most Out of Discover’s 2021 Cash-Back Calendar -
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Why Do Lower-Income People Pay More for Car Insurance? -
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Should College Be Free? The Pros and Cons -
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8 Ways New Grads Can Protect Their Finances
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