Karen Bennett
- Banking
- Personal finance
- Credit cards
- Bachelor’s degree in English, University of Illinois
- Master’s degree in journalism, Columbia College Chicago
Karen Bennett is a senior consumer banking reporter at Bankrate. She uses her finance writing background to help readers learn more about savings and checking accounts, CDs, and other financial matters.
Karen brings decades of writing and reporting experience to the table, including the roles of credit cards writer for travel website Million Mile Secrets and money and career writer for The Cheat Sheet. Her work has also appeared in USA Today, Illinois Legal Times, and several Chicago, Milwaukee, and Washington, D.C. newspapers. In addition, she’s worked in the areas of marketing and business development, and she was product manager for a consumer money-saving website.
When she’s not writing Bankrate articles, she can often be found cheering her kids on at soccer games, cooking and reading up on saving for retirement and other personal finance topics.
Karen's latest articles
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Top CD Rates Today: April 17, 2024 | Earn Yields Of Up To 5.36% APY
Explore the top CD rates today and learn how economic trends can affect your rate. Bankrate provides valuable insights to find the best CD products to maximize your savings.
Apr 17, 2024 -
Forbright Bank Review 2023
Read our experts' review on Forbright Bank's features and product offerings. Bankrate reviews and compares hundreds of banks to help find the right fit for you.
Apr 16, 2024 -
Top CD rates today: April 16, 2024 | Leaders offering over 5% APY
Explore the top CD rates today and learn how economic trends can affect your rate. Bankrate provides valuable insights to find the best CD products to maximize your savings.
Apr 16, 2024 -
What is a good interest rate on a savings account?
The top high-yield savings accounts are currently earning APYs of 5 percent and greater.
3 min read Apr 12, 2024 -
How financial literacy for young adults has evolved
Balancing a checkbook may be passé, but managing your money well still matters.
8 min read Apr 11, 2024 -
What is a second-chance checking account? Here’s everything you need to know
A second-chance account can help to restore your standing in the eyes of your bank.
4 min read Apr 10, 2024 -
Apple’s high-yield savings account rate drops to 4.40% APY
The Apple Card savings account APY may be lower, but well above the national average.
1 min read Apr 03, 2024
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Making more money? Here’s how lifestyle inflation could cost you
Avoid the pitfalls of lifestyle inflation with some better uses for extra income.
3 min read Jul 10, 2023 -
Workers can now choose when they get paid: Pros and cons of on-demand pay
On-demand pay is convenient, but it’s important to weigh the pros and cons.
3 min read Jul 10, 2023 -
Getting paid early by a bank may be a better alternative than using a pay advance app
Here’s why early direct deposit may work better for those looking to get paid in advance.
4 min read Jul 10, 2023 -
5 tips to help college students find the right bank
Here’s what college students should look for in a bank.
6 min read Jul 07, 2023 -
Most Americans are significantly stressed about money — here’s how it varies by demographic
Find out who is affected most by financial stress by statistic and how to cope.
8 min read Jun 26, 2023 -
Personal banking when you travel abroad
These tips help keep your finances safe when you travel abroad.
6 min read Jun 22, 2023 -
6 early payday apps
Bills are due but payday is days off? These options can help you stretch your funds.
6 min read Jun 16, 2023 -
FDIC: Signature Bank failed due to mismanagement, unrestrained growth
After an internal review, the FDIC evaluated its supervision of Signature Bank.
2 min read Apr 28, 2023