Emily Starbuck Gerson

Emily Starbuck Gerson

I'm the former editorial assistant at CreditCards.com, and no, I don't like coffee (it's a family name). Upon finishing college, I was horrified to learn how little my friends and I knew about credit and personal finance. It seems our dear parents forgot to mention a few things, so I have made it my mission to help those in the dark understand the ins and outs of credit, debt, identity theft and other vital issues...

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In honor of the 2010 Winter Olympics, which start today, read a round-up of medal-deserving personal finance blog posts from the past week.
In this week's Super Bowl-themed round-up, read about some of the very best credit card- and debt-related posts in the blogosphere from the past week.
Learn about some of the key points of President Obama's State of the Union address and read about some of the best personal finance blog posts from the past week.
Read a round-up of some of the best personal finance blog posts from the past week and learn how you can help the relief efforts in Haiti.
On the anniversary of the airing of sitcom "Happy Days," learn about some of the best credit- and debt-related posts from the personal finance blogosphere from the past week.
Read a roundup of some of the best personal finance blog posts from the Web and learn about Elvis Presley, who would have turned 75 years old today.
The personal finance blogosphere this week agrees: Setting resolutions is great, but keep them bite-sized if you want them to succeed.
Remember what the holiday season is really about and read a list of some of the best personal finance blog posts from the past week, including several about holiday shopping.
On this day in 1620, Pilgrims from England seeking religious freedom arrived in America. Read about how this compares to the journey to debt freedom, in addition to recaps of 10 of the best blog posts from the past week.
Read a round-up of some of the best personal finance blog posts from the past week. This week, all posts are from blogs that we have recently discovered.
On the anniversary for the opening of the first Burger King, we recount some of the best personal finance blog posts from the past week and accept that it is OK to succumb occasionally to hunger -- and money -- temptations.
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to start thinking about Christmas and Hanukkah! Read these posts from some of the best personal finance bloggers about how to handle Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in which stores offer heavy discounts and shoppers flock to the malls.
The financial lessons our parents teach us (or don't teach us) as kids can really shape the state of our bank accounts once we are adults. On Universal Children's Day, read some of the best blog posts from the past week to learn even more about personal finance.
Some of us can relate to Sisyphus: We work tirelessly to get our finances in order, but we can never quite make it happen. Read my roundup of the best credit- and debt-related posts in the blogosphere from the past week to get over your financial hump.
BOO! It's Halloween, and that means it's time to get scared. But are your bank accounts and credit card statements frightening you instead of haunted houses and horror movies? Read these posts from the best of the personal blogosphere to help you face your financial fears.
Read about the anniversary of the iPod and explore some of the best blog posts about debt and credit from the personal finance blogosphere in the last week.
On National Boss's Day, you may or may not want to show your appreciation, but either way, these posts from some of the best personal finance blogs will help you become a better boss when it comes to managing your own money.
Today celebrates Viking explorer Leif Erikson (also spelled Ericson), the first European to come to North America. Celebrate his legacy and conquer your personal finance demons like a Viking by reading this week's list of the best credit- and debt-related blog posts.
While keeping your finances in order can be tough and having bad days can send you through the roof, learn why today is the day to remain calm as you read some of the best blog posts from the personal finance blogosphere.
Today is an annual holiday that aims to remember and honor rock 'n roll's many one-hit wonder bands. Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy these stand-out blog posts from the past week about credit and debt.
A year ago this month, the financial industry nearly collapsed. While financial Armageddon appears to have been averted, frugality is the rule, and the 223rd edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance is here to help.
For Sept. 11 we offer a snark-free roundup of some of the past week's best blog posts about our two favorite topics, credit and debt.
Celebrate newspaper carriers and read some of the week's best blog posts about credit and debt.
Get inspired all over again by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and read some of the week's best credit card- and debt-related blog posts.
In this back-to-school roundup, get a refresher course in credit from some of these A+ personal finance bloggers.
Emily reminds her generation the importance of investing for retirement due to the dwindling Social Security funds and rounds up 10 of the best personal finance blog posts from the past week.
This round-up of the best blog posts from the past week will help you feel more secure if you are walking a financial tightrope in this economy.
Read about the inspiring financial success story of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling in addition to a recap of the week's best credit-related blog posts from the Web.

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