About the Author

Lisa Bigelow

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Lisa Bigelow is an award-winning freelance content creator who helps people learn smarter credit, borrowing, saving and information security habits. In addition to FinanceBuzz, Lisa has contributed to Life and Money, MagnifyMoney, Well + Good, Smarter With Gartner, Popular Science and Cadre Insights. She lives with her family in Connecticut.

Stories by Lisa

I Destroyed My Credit Score. Here's How I Fixed It and What I Learned
7 minute read | Jan. 13, 2020
Citi Simplicity Card Review: 21 Months of Interest-Free Glory
4 minute read | Dec. 23, 2019
6 Effective Steps to Help Raise Your Credit Score up to 200 Points
5 minute read | April 15, 2020
How Long Does it Take to Build Credit? It Depends
6 minute read | Nov. 1, 2019
15 Pro Tips to Make Flying with Kids Less Stressful (For Real!)
9 minute read | Oct. 15, 2019
The 6 Worst Reasons to Get a Personal Loan - and What to Do Instead
6 minute read | Oct. 9, 2019
The Best Ways to Exchange Money When Traveling Internationally
7 minute read | Dec. 10, 2019
Is Credit Karma Accurate? Here's What You Need to Know
6 minute read | May 12, 2020
The 5 Starter Travel Credit Cards for Beginners
7 minute read | March 3, 2020

Lisa Bigelow

Stories by Lisa

I Destroyed My Credit Score. Here's How I Fixed It and What I Learned

Citi Simplicity Card Review: 21 Months of Interest-Free Glory

6 Effective Steps to Help Raise Your Credit Score up to 200 Points

How Long Does it Take to Build Credit? It Depends

15 Pro Tips to Make Flying with Kids Less Stressful (For Real!)

The 6 Worst Reasons to Get a Personal Loan - and What to Do Instead

The Best Ways to Exchange Money When Traveling Internationally

Is Credit Karma Accurate? Here's What You Need to Know

The 5 Starter Travel Credit Cards for Beginners