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Melissa Cook

Melissa has a degree in English and marketing from University of California Irvine. She is a creative and accomplished content writer and editor with comprehensive experience developing rich, compelling content for a variety of websites. With her expertise in writing a broad range of content, combined with outstanding interpersonal skills and commitment to exploring innovative ideas, Melissa has done an excellent job developing content for blogs, articles, social media, and the company website. When she is not writing, Melissa spends most of her time cooking, traveling the world, and catching her favorite Broadway shows.


The Cost of Carrying Credit Card Debt to Society

Updated May 11, 2018
By Melissa Cook
The Cost of Carrying Credit Card Debt to Society

Before we discuss those societal costs, however, some context is needed. American consumers these days have much easier access to plastic. Credit access dipped sharply since the height of the Great Recession but has...

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Credit Cards Are Encouraging You to Overspend

Updated Apr 20, 2018
By Melissa Cook
Credit Cards Are Encouraging You to Overspend

If you think that a credit card can’t “force” you to overspend, you’re both right and wrong. People are ultimately responsible for the choices they make; that’s true. But decades of research have found...

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