
Cole Tretheway
Financial writer
Cole is a freelance writer. He’s written hundreds of useful articles on money for personal finance publications like The Motley Fool Money. He breaks down complicated topics, like how credit cards work and which brokerage apps are the best, so that they’re easy to understand.
March 25, 2026
How to get through a scary financial time: ignore the bad advice and protect your money. We’ll show you how.
Read moreMarch 8, 2026
Can the Biden student loan forgiveness plan help you?
Read moreMarch 20, 2026
Debt lawyers specialize in law concerning the collection of debt. If you loan money to someone, you may use a debt lawyer to file a lawsuit to collect it.
Read moreOctober 26, 2026
Having poor credit could double or even triple your APR on a car loan. Here’s how to make your loan more affordable.
Read moreOctober 24, 2026
Different times call for different spending strategies. Here are the best ways to use credit cards in a recession.
Read moreSeptember 19, 2026
Student loans can feel like a lot to manage. Learn clear, practical steps to pay them off with less stress.
Read moreOctober 7, 2026
One method clears your smallest balance first. The other saves the most interest. The gap is smaller than you'd think.
Read moreMarch 8, 2026
Lenders are looking at VantageScores more than ever before. Here’s what you need to know.
Read moreMarch 29, 2026
It is never too early to teach money skills. Learn seven essentials of using a…
Read moreOctober 29, 2026
There are four tactics for protecting deposits from creditors.
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