Grace Pilling

Former Editor, credit cards

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in English, Text & Writing, University of Western Sydney, Australia

Credit cards are like a choose your own adventure story—you can make the experience as simple or as complicated as you like. It’s my goal to help people figure out what they want their story to be and share the tools and tips they can use to be successful on that path.
— Grace Pilling

Grace Pilling is a former editor for Bankrate Credit Cards and CreditCards.com specializing in down-to-earth advice on everything cards, from getting started with credit and maximizing credit card perks to managing and reducing credit card debt. She’s worked in the credit card space for two years and loves learning and sharing everything you should (and shouldn’t) be doing with credit cards. Prior to working in the credit card space, Grace was an insurance and finance editor at Reviews.com and has a background in STEM education publishing.

Grace loves to show people how understanding credit can help them live their best life, whether that’s boosting a credit score to help get a great mortgage rate on their first home or maxing out rewards points to travel the world.

Education

Grace has a B.A. in English, Text & Writing with a minor in Journalism from the University of Western Sydney in Australia.

Credit cards are like a choose your own adventure story—you can make the experience as simple or as complicated as you like. It’s my goal to help people figure out what they want their story to be and share the tools and tips they can use to be successful on that path.
— Grace Pilling

Grace's latest articles

Survey: More than half of American workers say they’re behind on retirement savings

A full 52 percent of American workers say their retirement savings are not where they need to be.

7 min read Nov 17, 2021
Connecticut state taxes 2020-2021: Income and sales tax rates

There are seven income tax brackets in Connecticut: 3%, 5%, 5.5%, 6.0%, 6.5%, 6.9% and 6.99%.

2 min read Nov 15, 2021
What to expect when attending live events in 2022

COVID-19’s impact on live events and their venues is still felt in the late fall of 2021. Find out more about vaccine requirements and how to protect yourself and your finances.

6 min read Nov 09, 2021
How returning to the office can impact your finances

As workers return to offices, many are giving a second look at workplace-related personal expenses.

7 min read Sep 20, 2021
Democrats propose higher 25% capital gains tax rate — here are 3 ways to minimize the potential hit

Here’s how the plan could affect investors and what moves they can make to keep more of their profit.

3 min read Sep 14, 2021
What does the Delta variant mean for travel credit cards?

Just when we thought we were almost finished with COVID-19, the Delta variant threw us a curve ball.

3 min read Sep 10, 2021
Credit card debt plagues renters as eviction moratorium expires

Renters are struggling at the household level, but there are resources to help.

3 min read Sep 03, 2021
How small businesses can financially prepare for another shutdown

With mask recommendations back, small-business owners are wondering if shutdown is around the corner.

5 min read Aug 31, 2021