Kaitlyn Mahoney

Kaitlyn Mahoney

Kaitlyn Mahoney (she/her) is the content manager for Credit.com and an editor with a passion for financial justice. She’s been a professional writer and editor for more than fifteen years, working to make all the content she touches accurate and accessible. She most enjoys creating easy-to-understand financial guides for people just starting their financial journeys and connecting with other experts to expand her own knowledge. When she’s not editing, she’s reading, checking on her little free diverse library, or working with her local mutual aid organization.

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How to Find the Right Online Personal Loan for You
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How to Find the Right Online Personal Loan for You

How to Find the Right Online Personal Loan for You

Kaitlyn Mahoney

Teaching Kids About Finances: Investment Accounts for Kids
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Teaching Kids About Finances: Investment Accounts for Kids

Want to teach your kids about building wealth for the future? Find out about investment accounts for kids.

Kaitlyn Mahoney

COVID-19 Financial Resource Guide
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COVID-19 Financial Resource Guide

Learn about available COVID-19 financial resources and find out how to obtain COVID-19 loans for bad credit.

Kaitlyn Mahoney

Tally App Review
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Tally App Review

Juggling credit cards and finding a way to pay down your debt can be complicated. The Tally app is one way to make things simpler.

Kaitlyn Mahoney

Back to School Finances for Parents: How to Finance Your Child’s Education
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Back to School Finances for Parents: How to Finance Your Child’s Education

Back to School Finances for Parents: How to Finance Your Child’s Education

Kaitlyn Mahoney

Student Loans vs. Financial Aid
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Student Loans vs. Financial Aid

Learn more about student loans versus financial aid, and discover some ways you can get help paying for college with manageable debt.

Kaitlyn Mahoney

Credit 101: What Is Revolving Utilization?
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Credit 101: What Is Revolving Utilization?

Revolving utilization, also known as your "credit utilization," measures the amount of your revolving credit limits that you are currently using.

Kaitlyn Mahoney

What Is the FICO Resilience Index?
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What Is the FICO Resilience Index?

COVID-19 has driven many changes across every industry. In the personal finance sector, one change is the FICO Resilience Index.

Kaitlyn Mahoney

Stimulus Acts and Student Loans: What You Need to Know about CARES, HEROES, and HEALS
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Stimulus Acts and Student Loans: What You Need to Know about CARES, HEROES, and HEALS

Will there be COVID-19-related stimulus for student loans? Find out what the federal government is doing to help those carrying this kind of debt.

Kaitlyn Mahoney

Ellevest: A Money Membership for Women
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Ellevest: A Money Membership for Women

The Ellevest investing app was "built by women, for women" who are traditionally left out of the investment conversation.

Kaitlyn Mahoney