Brittney Mayer

About the Author

Brittney Mayer

Brittney is a credit strategist and debt expert with years of experience applying her in-depth knowledge of the credit and personal finance industries to write comprehensive, user-friendly guides on the products and strategies readers can use to make smart financial decisions throughout the credit-building process.

Latest Posts

127 posts written/edited to date

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5 Personal Loans For Bad Credit With Monthly Payments (Feb. 2024)

Top Personal Loans With Manageable Monthly Payments

When you need to finance a long-term purchase, one option is to take out a personal installment loan. But finding loans for bad credit with... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 6/9/22

Guide

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11 min read

15 Online Loans & Alternatives With No Credit Check  (Feb. 2024)

Online Alternatives to No Credit Check Loans

Some sayings are universally considered to be bad; for example, nothing good has ever really come after the sentence, “We need to talk.” Other... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 6/7/22

Guide

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13 min read

11 Emergency Loans For Bad Credit  (Feb. 2024)

11 Emergency Loans For Bad Credit Borrowers

Although everyone rebuilding their credit knows to establish an emergency fund for unexpected expenses, even a well-stocked fund can’t cover... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 5/18/22

Guide

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12 Quick Loans for Bad Credit (Feb. 2024)

12 Quick Loans For Bad Credit Borrowers

In many cases, a single financial misstep can spawn a variety of woes, not the least of which is that you may need to get your hands on money you... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 4/21/22

Guide

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5 min read

7 Best Bad Credit Motorcycle Loans (Feb. 2024)

10 Motorcycle Loans For Bad-Credit Riders

The modern motorcycle has come a long way from the two-cylinder steam-powered bicycle that was its earliest ancestor. Today, there are more than... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 4/13/22

Guide

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15 min read

15 Best Credit Cards For a 600 Credit Score (Feb. 2024)

Best Credit Cards For 600 to 650 Credit Scores

When growing your hair from short to long, there’s often a transitional stage in the middle when it’s long enough to get in your eyes but not so... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 4/13/22

Guide

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15 min read

15 Online Loans For Bad Credit (Feb. 2024)

Online Loans For Bad Credit: Personal, Auto & Mortgage

Although there was a time when a poor credit score may have prevented you from obtaining even the smallest loan, the lending industry has become... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 4/5/22

Guide

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9 min read

7 Department Store Cards For Bad Credit (Feb. 2024)

7 Department Store Cards for Bad Credit

Department stores sure are pretty. The bright lights, glossy counters, and whimsical window displays have a way of luring shoppers in to buy... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 3/15/22

Guide

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9 min read

12 Guaranteed Installment Loans For Bad Credit (Feb. 2024)

12 Guaranteed Installment Loans For Bad Credit

After one, two, or even a series of rejections, it can leave you wondering, “Are any lenders guaranteed to approve me?” While it’s not easy to... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 3/1/22

Guide

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11 min read

9 Bad Credit Loans for $500, $1,000, $2,000, $5,000 or $10,000 (Feb. 2024)

Top Bad Credit Loans By Dollar Amount

When it comes to finding the best bad credit loans, you’re often lucky to find a bad credit loan larger than your low credit score — let alone... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 2/23/22

Guide

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15 min read

2 Simple Steps: Open a Bank Account Online with No Deposit & Bad Credit

Opening an Online Bank Account with No Deposit

Although you can get through life without ever opening a bank account, having one is inarguably more convenient and efficient — and for more than... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 2/23/22

Guide

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11 min read

Credit Repair Reviews  & BBB Ratings (Feb. 2024)

2024 Credit Repair Reviews (with BBB Ratings)

One of the few fundamental truths of life is that no system, no matter how outwardly perfect, is entirely infallible. This applies as much to... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 5/30/19

Guide

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13 min read

Payday Loans Online? 12 Better Alternatives to Try (Feb. 2024)

Alternatives to Online Payday Loans

No matter how much money you make, the core principle of healthy personal finances is the same: Spend less than you make. For whatever reasons,... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 5/28/19

Guide

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11 min read

3 Ways to Make a Cash Request Online (Feb. 2024)

3 Ways to Make a Cash Request Online

No matter how much money you make, one of the best things you can do for your financial peace of mind is to keep a modest emergency fund ready at... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 5/13/19

Guide

100,000+ views

9 min read

6 Best Online Auto Loans for Bad Credit (March 2024)

6 Best Online Auto Loans for Bad Credit

If you think about it just a little, the internet is a thoroughly amazing creation that has completely transformed society. As with many great... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 5/6/19

Guide

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21 min read

11 Fast Ways to Build Credit Without a Credit Card (Feb. 2024)

11 Ways to Build Credit Without a Credit Card

Although many of the people who wish to learn how to build credit without a credit card are seeking to avoid credit cards entirely (often due to... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 4/29/19

Guide

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11 min read

15 Best Store Credit Cards for Bad Credit (Feb. 2024)

Best Store Credit Cards for Bad Credit

For most consumers, the insistent popups and checkout spiels touting a store’s credit card are mostly just annoying, with the occasional good... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 3/18/19

Guide

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7 min read

9 Best Bad-Credit Personal Loans (Feb. 2024)

Best Online Personal Loans for Bad Credit

When you search for personal loans online, your search query is turned into a string of signals that can potentially travel through multiple... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 3/11/19

Guide

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15 min read

3 Easy Steps: Building Credit with a Credit Card  (Feb. 2024)

Build Credit with a Credit Card in 3 Easy Steps

Learning how to build credit with a credit card may seem daunting if you’re establishing credit for the first time, or are rebuilding your credit... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 2/25/19

Guide

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13 min read

Using Loans to Pay Off Debt: Expert Guide (Feb. 2024)

2024 Guide: Using Loans to Pay Off Debt

Is it wise to use loans to pay off debt? The phrase, “To rob Peter to pay Paul,” is a common way of describing a situation in which paying off... read more »

Brittney Mayer

By: Brittney Mayer • 2/13/19