Huntington National Bank Review 2022
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Jan 01, 2022
EXPERTISE
- Banking
- Personal finance
- Credit cards
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in English, University of Illinois
- Master’s degree in journalism, Columbia College Chicago
Karen Bennett is a 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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Survey: 2 in 3 see no boost in personal finances in 2022
U.S. consumers see inflation as the biggest threat to improving personal finances.
4 min read Dec 20, 2021 -
Top 11 financial New Year’s resolutions and how to fulfill them
The start of a new year is a great time to set financial intentions.
6 min read Dec 03, 2021 -
The average cost of Christmas: Gifts, food, decorations and more
Shoppers can expect to spend more on gifts and other items this holiday season.
5 min read Nov 08, 2021 -
What is a cash management account?
Here’s what to know about the checking and savings account alternative.
4 min read Oct 18, 2021 -
What is overdraft protection?
If you overdraw your account frequently, then overdraft protection could be a good way to avoid hefty overdraft fees.
3 min read Oct 11, 2021 -
Bank overdraft protection: Do you need it?
Overdraft protection can be a helpful and convenient tool to avoid paying a steeper overdraft fee.
3 min read Oct 11, 2021 -
Zero-coupon CDs: What they are and how they work
Here’s everything you need to know about zero-coupon CDs.
3 min read Sep 24, 2021