Offering Expert Tips & Advice

Cash back credit cards come with their share of pros and cons. We work with experts who review all the cash back-related information, advice and tips we offer, and they also provide answers to some rather important questions. We do this to ensure that our readers get the information they need to make well-informed decisions.

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Featured Credit Card & Financial Experts

Financial experts from across the country who are part of MoneyGeek’s panel have helped answer various questions about cash back credit cards. Here are some of those experts who’ve worked with us on our cash back pages.

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Dr. Michael Shipman, CPA
Assistant Professor of Accounting at Mount Aloysius College
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Aniruddha Pangarkar, Ph.D., MBA
Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Green...
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Michael Manahan
Lecturer at California State University Dominguez Hills; Author...
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We review and rank cash back and other credit cards based on the benefits, perks, annual fees and APRs of each card. We do this to ensure our information is as unbiased as possible to help readers find the best credit card for their needs. Our methodology can be found here.

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About Doug Milnes, CFA


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Doug Milnes is a CFA charter holder with over 10 years of experience in corporate finance and the Head of Credit Cards at MoneyGeek. Formerly, he performed valuations for Duff and Phelps and financial planning and analysis for various companies. His analysis has been cited by U.S. News and World Report, The Hill, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and many other outlets.

Milnes holds a master’s degree in data science from Northwestern University. He geeks out on helping people feel on top of their credit card use, from managing debt to optimizing rewards.