Beverly Harzog is a nationally-recognized credit card expert and consumer finance analyst for U.S. News & World Report. She does media interviews and writes columns about personal finance and credit cards.
She's also the award-winning author of five personal finance books. Her two most recent books, The Debt Escape Plan: How to Free Yourself From Credit Card Balances, Boost Your Credit Score, and Live Debt-Free and Confessions of a Credit Junkie: Everything You Need to Know to Avoid the Mistakes I Made, were both Amazon #1 best sellers.
Her expert advice has been featured in thousands of media outlets, including TV, radio, print, and major websites. She’s appeared on Fox News, CNN Newsource, NBC New York, NY1, ABC New York, ABC News Radio, Bloomberg Radio, and more.
You can read her columns and articles at
U.S. News & World Report.
What the Credit Card Companies Don’t Want You To Know
Credit Cards
January 11th, 2024
I'm not one of those people who thinks that credit card companies are inherently evil. Credit card companies are businesses,…
5 Sneaky Ways To Improve Your Credit Score
Credit
January 2nd, 2024
There are certain times when it pays to have the highest credit score possible. Maybe you're about to refinance your…
The #1 Mistake That Can Hurt Your Credit Score
Credit
March 29th, 2023
There aren’t a lot of absolutes in this life. Death and taxes are usually the two things listed among life’s…
How To Spring Clean Your Credit in 5 Easy Steps
Credit
March 1st, 2023
I totally love spring. There’s just something in the air that makes you feel like it’s time to clean the…
How To Minimize the Damage of Unpaid Bills to Your Credit Score
Credit
August 9th, 2022
It can be very upsetting to see a late payment on your credit report especially if the debt has gone…
4 smart strategies to pay off credit card debt
Money & Credit
March 24th, 2017
Being in credit card debt is a terrible feeling. I know because I’ve been there. But know what will make…