Madison Hoehn, CFEI

About the author

Madison Hoehn is a Certified Financial Education Instructor℠ and editor at Bankrate. She joined the Bankrate team in 2024, bringing over six years of editorial expertise to her work. She’s passionate about making every reader feel seen and meeting them no matter where they are in their financial journey.

Prior to her work at Bankrate, Madison wrote and edited content for BestColleges, specializing in alternative education such as coding bootcamps and trade schools. Her experience also took her to Viident Co., an independent publishing company, where she worked alongside authors to finalize their upcoming books for publication.

When she’s not editing for Bankrate, she enjoys yoga, trying her hand at new soup recipes, and writing creatively.

Madison obtained her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Miami University.

Madison wants you to know

Being a first-time homeowner, taking out a loan or starting a new credit line can be intimidating. Today's surplus of information can make you feel like you have a million different sources telling you how to handle your finances in a million different ways and you may not know how to cut through the noise.

The key to finding confidence in credit card usage is getting back to the basics. There’s a plethora of options to choose from, but determining what you value most in your life is a sure way to determine which card will work best for you. In a world with advice coming at you from all sides, it’s important for you to become an expert on you.

Madison’s recommended readings

• How I unlocked a boosted credit card welcome offer and you can, too
• I was afraid of credit cards. Here are 6 things I learned while getting my first one
• A beginner’s guide to credit card points