Christie Matherne covers credit cards as a writer and editor for WalletHub.

Christie entered print journalism as Entertainment Editor of a Baton Rouge college weekly at the start of a major rebranding operation in 2011. There, she honed story development, worked with freelancers and a wide range of sources, and interviewed celebrities like John Waters and Ice Cube.

Her bylines can be found in 64 Parishes, Country Roads Magazine, Scalawag, The Advocate Magazine, HuffPost Personal, DiningOut Denver and DiningOut Miami.

Years of freelancing later, Matherne took further interest in all aspects of personal finance when she began shopping for her first home. As a freelancer, she faced a financing challenge in the real estate market, so she set out to improve her financial situation.

Name is pronounced: MUH-Thern