Maryalene is a freelance contributor to CardRatings.com and specializes in personal finance topics such as credit cards, budgeting, saving and investing. She has written professionally for nearly 25 years and is a regular contributor to U.S. News & World Report, Money Talks News, Forbes and other outlets. When not writing, Maryalene is dreaming about traveling to destinations both near and far, and she relies on her rewards credit cards to make those dreams affordable.
