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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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Venmo Rewrites Credit Card Rewards for New Applicants

Venmo Rewrites Credit Card Rewards for New Applicants

By: Lucy Lazarony • 9/30/2026

Venmo is offering two very different rewards programs based on when customers receive approval for its... Read More »

Nu Begins U.S. Rollout of 1.5% Cash Back Credit Card

Nu Begins U.S. Rollout of 1.5% Cash Back Credit Card

By: Lucy Lazarony • 9/28/2026

One of Latin America’s biggest banking names is making its U.S. debut. Nu is rolling out a credit card... Read More »

The Best and Worst States for Stretching Middle-Class Earnings

The Best and Worst States for Stretching Middle-Class Earnings

By: Lucy Lazarony • 9/17/2026

So much of conventional wisdom says that to get ahead financially, you need to earn more. What if where... Read More »

New Experian ChatGPT App Helps Shoppers Compare Credit Cards

Experian Launches New Credit Card App in ChatGPT

By: Lucy Lazarony • 9/9/2026

Experian has launched a credit card app on ChatGPT that allows consumers to explore credit card offers... Read More »

Citi Is Closing All Sunoco Credit Cards on Oct. 31

Citi Is Closing All Sunoco Credit Cards on Oct. 31

By: Lucy Lazarony • 9/3/2026

Time is running out for holders of two Citi-issued Sunoco credit cards. The Sunoco credit card and Sunoco... Read More »

The Warehouse Club Trap: 65% of Parents Charge More Than They Can Pay Off

Parents Turn to Warehouse Clubs to Save, but 65% of Members Have Charged Purchases They Couldn’t Immediately Pay Off

By: Lucy Lazarony • 8/27/2026

For many families, the warehouse-club run is no longer just about filling up the pantry. It has become a... Read More »

Carnival’s New Credit Card Earns 6X Points and Redeems Sooner

Carnival’s New Card Earns 6X Points and Redeems Sooner

By: Lucy Lazarony • 8/24/2026

Carnival cruisers will soon have more ways to earn points, and they won’t have to wait to begin cashing... Read More »

PayPal Credit’s 6-Month Financing Comes With One Big Risk

PayPal’s 6-Month Financing Comes With One Big Risk

By: Lucy Lazarony • 8/17/2026

PayPal offers customers six months to pay off qualifying purchases without interest. But miss that... Read More »

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