Cathleen McCarthy

Former Senior Editor, Credit Cards

EXPERTISE

Rewards strategy
Small business marketing

EDUCATION

Bachelor of arts degree in journalism, the University of Maryland

Highlights

Journalist published in dozens of magazines, newspapers and websites
Founder and editor of The Jewelry Loupe
Speaker and writer specializing in small-business marketing, travel and credit

Experience

After receiving her B.A. in magazine journalism from the University of Maryland, Cathleen worked as a staff editor for consumer and trade magazines before becoming a full-time freelance writer.

Her stories on design, travel and business have appeared in dozens of publications including the Washington Post, Town & Country, Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, Fodor’s Travel, Departures and The Writer. In 2009, she launched The Jewelry Loupe, a magazine-style blog that now has more than 25,000 followers around the world. Cathleen writes and speaks about marketing creative small businesses.

Media

"Opening a Storefront" for the Jewelry Business Forum last month and building a brand at NYNOW last year.

Business

Blog: https://thejewelryloupe.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/thejewelryloupe/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/thejewelryloupe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejewelryloupe

Cathleen's latest articles

Five years after the Equifax data breach, how safe is your data?

How secure is your data five years after the Equifax data breach?

7 min read Sep 12, 2022
Top reasons your issuer might close your credit card account

Card issuers may cancel a card for a few reasons. Here’s what you should know.

3 min read Sep 02, 2022
Impact of higher rates on couples with merged finances

Rising costs of living call for careful planning with your partner

5 min read Aug 12, 2022
As gas prices soar, card networks raise pre-authorization holds on gas purchases

Pre-authorization limits for card purchases at gas pumps have risen to $175.

5 min read Aug 02, 2022
Credit bureaus report incorrect information about identity theft

If you have been a victim of identity theft and had accounts opened in your name, the FCRA allows you to ask credit bureaus to stop reporting on these illegal accounts.

3 min read Jun 06, 2022
How Gen Z consumers are using their credit cards

Here’s how younger consumers, part of the Gen Z generation, feel about credit cards and how they’re using them compared to older generations.

3 min read Jun 02, 2022
CFPB alleges TransUnion lured consumers with dark patterns

Digital dark patterns, such as those the CFPB alleges TransUnion engaged in, seek to market to consumers by misleading them.

3 min read May 20, 2022
Regulators concerned about lack of consumer protections in BNPL space

BNPL installment financing has grown rapidly but many protections available to credit card-holders are not available in this space. The CFPB has launched an inquiry.

6 min read Apr 13, 2022