Allie Johnson

Allie Johnson worked as a newspaper reporter, winning several state and national journalism awards, before becoming a professional freelance writer. During the Great Recession, she discovered a passion for personal finance writing, sharing tips and tricks to help others shore up their finances to better weather difficult times.

Since then, Allie has written hundreds of articles on every aspect of credit cards, from choosing a card to maximizing rewards to building credit and getting out of debt. Having racked up and paid off over $20,000 in credit card debt early in her adult life, Allie is dedicated to helping others use cards wisely. She’s read the fine print on just about every credit card program out there, learning the ins and outs of card offers and sharing insights to help readers use cards to their financial advantage.

Allie is a frequent contributor to LendingTree, and her work also has appeared on Bankrate.com, CreditCards.com, LegalZoom, MagnifyMoney, ValuePenguin, Yahoo Finance and USA Today Blueprint. She’s also written on auto, home and health insurance topics for several insurance companies, including Humana, The Hartford and Travelers. She enjoys breaking down complex financial topics into simple language to create content that’s engaging to read.