Mariah Ackary

Former Editor, credit cards

EDUCATION

University of South Carolina

About the author

Mariah Ackary is a personal finance writer specializing in small businesses and credit. Her work has been cited by media including Fortune, The New York Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. Mariah is a lifelong writer. She hopes to make personal finance education easier and more approachable through her research and advice.

Education

Mariah earned her bachelor’s degree in public relations with a minor in business administration from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina in 2019.

Media mentions

Retailers Push Sales, and Normalcy, but Economic Uncertainty Looms — The New York Times
Stressed-Out Americans Plan to Buy Fewer Christmas Gifts, Donate Less to Charity — The Wall Street Journal
How marketers can win this holiday season — Forbes
Should you wait until closer to Christmas to get shopping done? — TODAY Show
Consumer Confidential: How to buy gifts while on a tight budget — TODAY Show
Almost 79% of 2022 travelers experienced problems during a trip, survey finds — CBS News
4 out of 5 travelers say they've hit snags like soaring prices, long waits, and cancellations in 2022 — Business Insider
Almost everything is getting more expensive, but these 3 things are getting cheaper — Fortune
More Americans are relying on side-hustle money to make ends meet — Fortune
Staycation, Again? — The New York Times
How to Make Your Staycation Feel Like a Getaway — WebMD
The pandemic ‘quickly eroded savings’ for Gen Z, millennials — CNBC
As Americans spend, credit card debt is ticking back up — Reuters
Small businesses using personal funds to stay afloat during coronavirus crisis, study finds — Fox Business
It’s Now Easier To Get A Credit Card; Consumer Borrowing Is Soaring — Forbes
40% of Americans with credit card debt don’t know their interest rate, survey shows — CNBC
This Week In Credit Card News: How Much Stimulus Money Will You Get? How To Earn 5% Cash Back On Groceries — Forbes
Small businesses relying more on credit cards to survive — Bloomberg
Consumers’ Debt Appears to Increase as Credit Purchases Grow — American Consumer Credit Counseling
Your Money Briefing podcast — The Wall Street Journal

Mariah's latest articles

Survey: Has inflation peaked? Here’s what the nation’s top economists say

Americans are desperately waiting for some relief from inflation.

4 min read Jul 05, 2022
Survey: Experts see higher unemployment and job growth slowdown as recession risks rise

The results highlight experts’ concerns about the U.S. economy.

4 min read Jul 05, 2022
Red-hot inflation is raising prices on everyday essentials — here’s what’s rising the most

Americans are finding it impossible to avoid inflation.

9 min read Jul 05, 2022
Do ECOA protections apply after a credit-card loan closes?

Should a lender provide an explanation if it closes your credit-card account?

4 min read Jun 29, 2022
Are we in a recession? It sure feels like it to many Americans

High inflation has a financial toll similar to job loss.

5 min read Jun 28, 2022
How to stay financially healthy when you’re physically sick

Here’s how to avoid a financial crisis while you’re recovering from serious illness.

5 min read Jun 24, 2022
How Gen Z consumers are using their credit cards

Here’s how younger consumers, part of the Gen Z generation, feel about credit cards and how they’re using them compared to older generations.

3 min read Jun 02, 2022
Women are more likely to feel stressed about their finances than men – here’s what to do about it

Experts say long-standing issues such as the gender pay gap are contributing to women’s financial stress.

8 min read Jun 01, 2022