Kristen Kuchar

Kristen Kuchar is a banking editor with an expertise in all deposit products, including certificates of deposit (CDs), savings accounts, checking accounts and money market accounts.

With 18 years of experience covering personal finance, Kristen has contributed to dozens of publications, including Money.com, The Simple Dollar, Money Crashers, Money Under 30, Credible and more. Previously, she was the Managing Editor at Savingforcollege.com, where she helped create content with a focus on saving and paying for college as well as student loans. Kristen has also contributed content to Brass Media, a company that helps young adults understand financial literacy.

Kristen is passionate about money management and strives to create content that helps people save more and stress about money less. She has also covered the travel and food and beverage industries, often with an overlap of personal finance, such as writing about travel insurance, reducing food costs, budget travel and protecting your money while traveling. She’s worked with Forbes Travel, Expedia, Outside Business Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Vegetarian Times Magazine, TravelingMom.com, the American Brewers Association and dozens more.

Outside of writing and editing, Kristen is likely enjoying outdoor activities (hiking, kayaking, canoeing), camping, traveling, reading or cooking.