Tim Devaney

Tim Devaney is a personal finance writer and credit card expert at Credit Karma. He’s a longtime journalist who prides himself on being a good storyteller who can explain complex information in an easily digestible way. Prior to Credit Karma, Tim wrote about financial regulations for The Hill and covered business for The Detroit News and The Washington Times. Tim has been featured on Business Insider, CBS, C-SPAN, MarketWatch, TheStreet and Yahoo! Finance. He has a bachelor’s in journalism from Cornerstone University.

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The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card offers plenty of potential value, but knowing where to start can be a challenge. From the sign-up bonus to the travel credits, this card offers a few ways to start earning back the $395 annual fee. But you’ll need to know how to qualify and activate many […]

Tim Devaney

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