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Aylea Wilkins

Former Editor
  • 6
    Years with Bankrate
  • 10
    Years of editorial experience
Ribbon Icon EXPERTISE
  • Personal finance
  • Debt relief
  • Student loans
  • Personal loans
  • Student financial aid
Education Icon EDUCATION
  • Bachelor of European Studies from Brigham Young University

Aylea Wilkins is a former editor at Bankrate. She previously edited articles on a range of personal finance topics, including insurance, personal loans, home equity loans and student loans.

Aylea has extensive editorial experience covering personal finance, business and marketing. Her career includes time as a copywriter for small businesses to improve their search engine optimization, freelance writing, website editing for small businesses and even an internship at Walt Disney World. Throughout her career, she has focused on helping readers find greater joy in their lives, often through making smart decisions on the road to financial freedom.

Outside of work, Aylea is extremely passionate about children's literature and literacy. She volunteers with reading organizations, keeps tabs on the latest in children's literature and reviews books on Goodreads and NetGalley. She can often be found planning another Disney vacation or working on the young adult novel she hopes to publish.

Living a joyful, fulfilling life is easier achieved when you make smart financial decisions that support who you want to be.

— Aylea Wilkins

Aylea's Picks

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What is the Credit Repair Organizations Act?

The Credit Repair Organizations Act regulates credit repair companies.

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4 MIN READ

What is a pay-for-delete letter?

A pay-for-delete letter is one way to try to improve your credit score.

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5 MIN READ

Is Cred.Ai a good solution to help build your credit?

Cred.ai claims to offer a way for people to build credit with their debit card replacement.

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How to compare credit repair companies

Before choosing a credit repair company, research its reputation, products and fees.

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6 MIN READ

What is a 609 dispute letter?

A 609 dispute letter can help you clean up errors on your credit report.

4 MIN READ

What is a credit sweep?

A credit sweep is a fraudulent credit repair tactic that disputes all negative items on a credit report at once.

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Can you use AI for credit repair?

While it’s possible to use AI to help with credit repair research, you’ll need to take more steps.

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7 MIN READ

New year, new you: Your 12 month credit repair challenge

You can take steps every month to end the year with healthier credit.

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