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Brett Holzhauer

Occupation Personal Finance Journalist

Expertise Loans, Investing, Budgeting, Student Loans, Credit Cards, Personal Finance and Stock Market

Education B.A. Journalism and Mass Communications - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University

Advertising & Editorial Disclosure

Brett Holzhauer is a personal finance reporter that has written for several leading publications and mentioned in many others such as Forbes Advisor, Lending Tree, CNBC and ValuePenguin. An alum of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State, when he is not reporting, Brett is likely scuba diving, golfing or watching college football. He tweets regularly at @brett_holzhauer.

Latest from Brett Holzhauer

Guide to Credit Scores: Finding, Understanding & Improving Your Score

Guide to Credit Scores: Finding, Understanding & Improving Your Score

Credit scores are an important indicator of your financial health that is considered for credit cards and loans.

Best Credit Card Combinations to Maximize Rewards

Best Credit Card Combinations to Maximize Rewards

If you want to maximize credit card rewards, it’s best to approach your spending with a credit card strategy that uses multiple cards. Here’s how you can do it and what you can earn.

How You Can Get Paid to Pay Your Taxes With a Credit Card

How You Can Get Paid to Pay Your Taxes With a...

Before you pay your tax bill, you may consider paying your taxes with a credit card to earn valuable rewards.

MoneyGeek's Credit Card Rewards and Preference Survey

MoneyGeek's Credit Card Rewards and Preference Survey

Credit card rewards sell, but do they drive consumer behavior? MoneyGeek’s survey examined how different factors impact reward redemption.

Everything to Know About Getting Your First Credit Card

Everything to Know About Getting Your First Credit Card

Getting your first credit card is exciting, but only if you know how to use it wisely. Review credit card pros and cons, tips for picking the best option and more.

Credit Utilization Ratio: What It Is, Impacts to Credit Score & How to Calculate

Credit Utilization Ratio: What It Is, Impacts to Credit Score &...

More credit is never bad, but using more of that credit can leave you with a weaker credit score. Here’s what you need to know about the credit utilization ratio.