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Lucy Lazarony

Senior Credit Card Writer
Lucy Lazarony

About The Author

Lucy Lazarony is a veteran financial journalist with nearly 30 years of experience covering credit, credit cards, and consumer finance. Her work has appeared in top-tier publications, including Investopedia, Next Avenue, the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), and Credit.com, reinforcing her reputation as a leading voice in personal finance journalism.

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Worked On 43 Articles To Date
Chase Sapphire Adds Apple Perks to Woo Cardholders

Chase Sapphire Adds Apple Perks to Woo Cardholders

By: Lucy Lazarony 7/1/2026

Streaming entertainment services are the latest hook for credit card issuers looking to reel in and keep... Read More »

Chase Business Card Offers 200K Points to Big Spenders

Chase Business Card Offers 200K Points to Big Spenders

By: Lucy Lazarony 6/29/2026

Chase is making a big play for business owners who spend heavily on travel, advertising, and everyday... Read More »

Wyndham Enters the Premium Card Arena With a 120K-Point Bonus

Wyndham Launches Premium Card With 120K-Point Bonus

By: Lucy Lazarony 6/24/2026

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is giving its credit card portfolio a makeover. The hotel’s four-card portfolio... Read More »

Airport Lounge Boom Continues With New Opening in Portland

Lounge Boom Continues With New Opening in Portland

By: Lucy Lazarony 6/19/2026

Airport lounges are in demand and Alaska Airlines is opening a new one at Portland International Airport... Read More »

Klarna Expands Retail Footprint With Ulta Beauty Deal

Klarna Expands Retail Footprint With Ulta Beauty

By: Lucy Lazarony 6/18/2026

Beauty product shoppers can now pay over time for their cosmetics and other purchases. Klarna, a major... Read More »

Why So Many Cardholders Become Repeat Fraud Victims

Why So Many Cardholders Become Repeat Fraud Victims

By: Lucy Lazarony 6/17/2026

When it comes to credit card fraud, the numbers are startling. Sixty-one percent of U.S. credit... Read More »

Chase Sapphire Preferred Brings Back 100,000-Point Bonus

Chase Sapphire Preferred Offers 100,000 in Bonus Points

By: Lucy Lazarony 6/16/2026

In addition to refreshing its card benefits, the Chase Sapphire Preferred card is wooing new customers... Read More »

Chase Sapphire Preferred Ups Rewards, Devalues Hyatt Transfers

Chase Sapphire Preferred Ups Perks, Devalues Hyatt Transfer

By: Lucy Lazarony 6/10/2026

JPMorgan is giving cardholders of its freshly revamped Chase Sapphire Preferred card new rewards... Read More »

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