Grace Pilling

Former Editor, credit cards

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in English, Text & Writing, University of Western Sydney, Australia

Credit cards are like a choose your own adventure story—you can make the experience as simple or as complicated as you like. It’s my goal to help people figure out what they want their story to be and share the tools and tips they can use to be successful on that path.
— Grace Pilling

Grace Pilling is a former editor for Bankrate Credit Cards and CreditCards.com specializing in down-to-earth advice on everything cards, from getting started with credit and maximizing credit card perks to managing and reducing credit card debt. She’s worked in the credit card space for two years and loves learning and sharing everything you should (and shouldn’t) be doing with credit cards. Prior to working in the credit card space, Grace was an insurance and finance editor at Reviews.com and has a background in STEM education publishing.

Grace loves to show people how understanding credit can help them live their best life, whether that’s boosting a credit score to help get a great mortgage rate on their first home or maxing out rewards points to travel the world.

Education

Grace has a B.A. in English, Text & Writing with a minor in Journalism from the University of Western Sydney in Australia.

Credit cards are like a choose your own adventure story—you can make the experience as simple or as complicated as you like. It’s my goal to help people figure out what they want their story to be and share the tools and tips they can use to be successful on that path.
— Grace Pilling

Grace's latest articles

6 ways to get your home ready for listing photos

Even in a seller’s market, first impressions matter. Here’s how to prepare for your closeup.

3 min read Jan 21, 2022
H&R Block launches challenger bank aimed at underbanked consumers

H&R Block launched a challenger bank aimed at those not served by traditional banks.

4 min read Jan 20, 2022
What student loan borrowers should know about the Navient lawsuits

Navient has been dealing with several lawsuits. Here’s how they may affect you.

4 min read Jan 19, 2022
Chase announces changes to its Freedom cards

Rewards on groceries and the welcome bonus have are different than before.

3 min read Jan 17, 2022
Poll: Consumers say cash back is king

Cash back is Americans’ favorite credit card feature, far and away more popular than wide acceptance or travel perks.

5 min read Jan 10, 2022
The Phillips curve, explained – and what it says about soaring inflation in the COVID economy

The principle can sometimes predict where inflation is heading.

5 min read Jan 07, 2022
Survey: Economists see unemployment sinking to near 50-year low in 2022

Employers should also restore just about all of their pandemic-related job cuts.

4 min read Jan 06, 2022
Survey: 93% of economists see the Fed lifting rates more than once in 2022

Economists say high inflation is forcing the Fed’s hand.

4 min read Jan 06, 2022