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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.

Latest Posts

Worked On 40 Articles To Date
Airport Lounge Boom Continues With New Opening in Portland

New Airport Lounge Opens 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 Partners 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 »

Credit Card Delinquencies Hit Highest Level in 15 Years

Credit Card Delinquency Rate Hits 15-Year High in 2026

By: Lucy Lazarony 6/4/2026

Inflation and high interest rates are causing serious financial stress for many consumers and credit card... Read More »

Robinhood Unveils AI Agents That Can Make Credit Card Purchases and Stock Trades

AI Can Now Make Trades and Use Credit Cards at Robinhood

By: Lucy Lazarony 6/2/2026

At Robinhood, AI agents are now able to make stock trades and complete credit card purchases on a... Read More »

Why Gen Z’s Debit Card Push is Eating Into Credit Card Profits

Why Gen Z's Debit Push is Eating Into Credit Card Profits

By: Lucy Lazarony 5/18/2026

For people worried about the economy and dealing with affordability issues, one option could be to tuck... Read More »

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