Nicole Dieker
- Personal finance
- Habit formation
- BA in Music, Theatre Minor, Miami University
- MFA in Theatre, Illinois State University
"The more you know about credit cards, the better equipped you'll be to make choices that work out in your favor – whether you're taking advantage of your credit card grace period to avoid interest charges, using a 0% intro APR credit card to fund a vacation or redeeming your credit card rewards at their maximum value. Credit is a powerful tool, when used wisely – and as a person who's been writing about personal finance for a decade, I hope to provide you with the tools to make as many wise decisions as possible."
— Nicole Dieker
Nicole Dieker has been a full-time freelance writer since 2012 — and a personal finance enthusiast since 2004, when she graduated from college and, looking for financial guidance, found a battered copy of Your Money or Your Life at the public library.
In addition to writing for Bankrate, her work has appeared on CreditCards.com, Vox, Lifehacker, Popular Science, The Penny Hoarder, The Simple Dollar and NBC News. Dieker spent five years as writer and editor for The Billfold, a personal finance blog where people had honest conversations about money. Dieker also teaches writing, freelancing and publishing classes and works one-on-one with authors as a developmental editor and copyeditor.
Nicole Dieker is the author of Frugal and the Beast: And Other Financial Fairy Tales, in which she reworks classic fairy tales to highlight their hidden financial lessons. She also writes the Larkin Day Mystery series.
Find Nicole Dieker beyond Bankrate
- CreditCards.com
- Vox
- Lifehacker
- The Penny Hoarder
- The Simple Dollar
- NBC News
- Popular Science
"The more you know about credit cards, the better equipped you'll be to make choices that work out in your favor – whether you're taking advantage of your credit card grace period to avoid interest charges, using a 0% intro APR credit card to fund a vacation or redeeming your credit card rewards at their maximum value. Credit is a powerful tool, when used wisely – and as a person who's been writing about personal finance for a decade, I hope to provide you with the tools to make as many wise decisions as possible."
— Nicole Dieker
Nicole's latest articles
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How to recover from credit card delinquency
Delinquency can have a rough impact on your credit, but it’s possible to recover.
5 min read Oct 10, 2022 -
How I survived breast cancer and covered the costs
A combination of a payment plan, nonprofit grants and credit cards worked for me.
3 min read Oct 07, 2022 -
How to activate a credit card
Credit card activation is simple enough once you receive your new credit card.
6 min read Sep 01, 2022 -
How to use a credit card to cover health expenses
When paying for medical bills with credit, aim to pay it off as soon as possible.
6 min read Sep 01, 2022 -
5 things you should know before you co-sign a credit card
Agreeing to co-sign for a loved one may feel good, but it’s a really stupid idea.
6 min read Aug 26, 2022