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Freelance Personal Finance Writer

About Me

Tim Maxwell is a freelance personal finance writer and credit expert with over two decades of experience in the media. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communication and journalism from California State University, Fresno and has worked for major media companies such as NBC/Universal and 20th Century Fox.


Tim is passionate about financial literacy and empowering people to take control of their finances. A former television news journalist, his articles are now featured on websites like CBS News, Experian, Fox Business, Bankrate, and Capital One.


He writes about a variety of personal finance topics including credit, credit cards, debt, loans, banking, insurance, investment, and retirement.


Industries I Write About

Finance

My Writing Samples

Experian Portfolio

See work covering personal finance, banking, loans, mortgages, insurance, credit cards, online security, and more.

https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/author/tim-maxwell/

CBS News Portfolio

See work covering banking, loans, mortgage rates, insurance, precious metals, and more.

https://www.cbsnews.com/team/tim-maxwell/

Experience

Freelance Personal Finance Writer

I write about credit cards, loans, mortgages, banking, real estate, student loans, and other related topics for Fox Business.

Company: Fox Business

I worked there from 12/2020 until 12/2022

Freelance Personal Finance Content Marketing Writer

I create engaging content focusing on credit, credit cards, loans, banking, insurance, and other personal finance-related topics. My content has appeared on CBS News, Experian, Fox Business, CreditCards.com, Bankrate, USA Today, Washington Post, and others.

Company: Red Tree Media

I worked there from 1/2015 until now

Freelance Financial Writer

I contribute content focusing on personal finance, credit cards and credit education.

Company: Bankrate

I worked there from 4/2021 until 8/2025

Freelance Finance Writer

I write about loans, real estate and personal finance for Credible.

Company: Credible

I worked there from 6/2021 until 12/2023

Freelance Personal Finance Writer

I write about credit education and personal finance for Experian.

Company: Experian

I worked there from 11/2021 until now

Freelance Credit Writer

I write credit card reviews and financial articles for CreditCards.com.

Company: CreditCards.com

I worked there from 2/2022 until 3/2024

Freelance Personal Finance Writer

I write articles about building credit, loans, insurance, taxes and more for CBS News.

Company: CBS News

I worked there from 6/2022 until now

Digital Media Specialist

I worked as part of a team creating digital content for the studio's film and television production departments to be released via Apple, Netflix, Hulu and other streaming platforms.

Company: NBCUniversal Media

I worked there from 11/2015 until 1/2017

Digital Media Specialist

I worked as part of a team creating digital content for Fox's film and television production departments.

Company: 20th Century Fox

I worked there from 4/1997 until 11/2015

Broadcast Journalist

I was a "one-man band" in the field, capturing news and events on camera, interviewing subjects, writing and editing stories for a nightly one-hour newscast.

Company: KMPH Fox 26

I worked there from 1/1991 until 7/1992

Content I Write