Jon McDonald

About the Author

Jon McDonald

With more than 15 years of journalism expertise, Jon stays apprised of finance trends, influential companies, and financial literacy resources for subprime consumers. He is most knowledgeable in the areas of budgeting, loans, and responsible credit use, and his articles have appeared in publications produced by The New York Times.

Latest Posts

93 posts written/edited to date

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American Financing Helps First-Time Homebuyers Work On Their Credit Scores and Secure Home Loans

American Financing Supports First-Time Homebuyers

American Financing is one of the most supportive mortgage lenders in the industry for first-time homebuyers. Its consultants... read more »

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By: Jon McDonald • 5/30/23

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Jade Warshaw and Ramsey Solutions Tools Can Help People Take Control of Their Finances For Good

Jade Warshaw and Ramsey Solutions Helps People Control Their Finances

After overcoming bankruptcy in the 1980s, businessman and real estate agent Dave Ramsey started informally offering financial... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 5/1/23

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MakeMyMove: Research and Incentives Encourage Remote Workers to Relocate to Ideal Communities

MakeMyMove: Financial Incentives Encourage Remote Workers to Relocate

Since 2020, the number of remote workers in the U.S. has exploded. That’s why many towns and cities with smaller populations have... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 4/3/23

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Outschool Offers Affordable Online Classes For Kids on a Variety of Subjects, Including Personal Finance

Outschool Offers Affordable Financial Literacy Classes for Kids

Outschool offers flexible, small-group courses for kids on a wide variety of topics from art and music to math and coding. The... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 3/30/23

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Freedom Mortgage: Responsive Service and Vast Lending Options Help Homebuyers Achieve Goals

Freedom Mortgage: Service and Options Helps Homebuyers Achieve Goals

Freedom Mortgage aims to help more borrowers purchase their first homes. One of the team’s priorities is to educate individuals... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 3/28/23

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Kanary Helps Users Remove Personal Information Online that Can Lead to Fraud and Identity Theft

Kanary Helps Users Remove Personal Info from the Internet

Identity theft and fraud are on the rise in the United States. Many individuals who worry about getting scammed use Kanary, a... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 3/15/23

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BELAY Connects Businesses with Remote Workers Who Enjoy a Vibrant Culture and Work-Life Balance

BELAY Connects Clients to Vetted Remote Workers

Since 2010, BELAY has been a leader in fully remote, part-time services. When the company started, it connected professionals with... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 2/28/23

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Work It Daily: J.T. O’Donnell Leverages Recruiting Expertise to Help Candidates Secure Better Jobs

Work It Daily: J.T. O’Donnell Helps Job Candidates Improve Their Skills

J.T. O’Donnell was frustrated by traditional hiring practices, so she set out to make job coaching more accessible for job... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 2/16/23

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IFF Builds on a Legacy of Helping Midwestern Nonprofits Purchase and Modernize Facilities

IFF Continues to Build on its Legacy of Helping Midwestern Nonprofits

Lender and developer IFF continues to add more services to help nonprofits in the Midwest increase their impact and improve their... read more »

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By: Jon McDonald • 2/15/23

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Austin, Texas: A Fast-Growing City that Offers Diverse Options for Workers and Businesses

Austin, Texas: A Worker and Business Friendly City

Austin, Texas, is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. The city’s economic boom is, in part, tied to... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 1/31/23

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Moneydance Updates Add Value and Convenience to the Privacy-Focused Finance Management App

Moneydance: Personal Finance Management Made Easier

Moneydance, which launched in the 1990s, is one of the market’s most established personal finance management apps. But it hasn’t... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 1/10/23

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66,521 views

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Truecaller Helps Users Block Spam, Identify Callers, and Manage Communications on Mobile Devices

Truecaller Enables Safer, More Efficient Mobile Communication

When mobile devices began to overtake landlines for making calls in the early 2000s, users discovered that the caller ID... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 12/15/22

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Kabbage Small Business Recovery Report Documents Optimism Despite Cost Concerns

Kabbage Reports SMB Recovery Optimism Despite Cost Concerns

One of the constants of the predigital financial marketplace was the lack of support for the capital needs of small businesses.... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 11/29/22

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Points West Community Bank: A Hometown Bank Built on a Century of Grit and Determination

Points West Community Bank Serves Customers and Communities

Population thins out dramatically in the open spaces between America’s urban areas. And just as their urban counterparts do, rural... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 11/17/22

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Acuity Knowledge Partners Helps Banks and Credit Unions Optimize Processes for Better Service

Acuity Knowledge Partners Streamlines Financial Services to Benefit Consumers

Financial firms compete for relevancy and market share in a dynamic global marketplace. Acuity Knowledge Partners provides... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 11/8/22

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ScamSurvivors Offers Resources to Help Consumers Identify and Avoid Costly Financial Scams

ScamSurvivors Helps Consumers Identify and Avoid Financial Scams

Scams have been around since the internet’s inception. Though the details have changed with the times, the basic premise of most... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 10/31/22

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94,126 views

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DebtHelper.com Offers Advice on Dealing with Debt and Reaching Homeownership Goals

DebtHelper.com: Sound Advice on Debt and Homeownership

DebtHelper.com is a nonprofit organization that helps clients improve their credit and qualify for home loans. The company offers... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 10/31/22

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Mind Money Balance Addresses Emotions Surrounding Money in a Therapeutic Setting

Mind Money Balance: Financial Therapy to Sustain Healthy Money Habits

Conventional financial literacy training assumes that if people can learn how money works, they can address their problems. But... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 10/26/22

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Curb App Gives Riders Access to Affordable, Professionally Licensed Taxis and Upfront Payments

The Curb App Attracts Riders Through Price Transparency

It’s no secret that popular ridesharing apps have reduced the demand for traditional taxi services. But those services have... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 10/25/22

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The World Council of Credit Unions: Advocacy and Development Resources for Institutions Worldwide

The World Council of Credit Unions Advocates Internationally

The World Council of Credit Unions is one of the most effective advocates for credit unions around the world. The group helps... read more »

Jon McDonald

By: Jon McDonald • 10/20/22