Carol Pope

Carol Pope

Staff Writer

Expertise: Personal finance, student loans, personal loans, insurance and debt
Education: University of Michigan – Flint

Carol Pope is a personal finance writer who has experience writing about auto, home and life insurance as well as auto loans and mortgage escrows. Before joining LendingTree, she was a full-time writer for Bankrate. Carol also spent more than a decade as a Geico insurance agent and earned her B.A. in English with a specialization in writing from the University of Michigan – Flint. When Carol isn’t writing, she enjoys running, gaming and growing food in her Florida garden.

Articles by Carol Pope

Line of Credit vs. Credit Card: Which Is Right for Me?

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A line of credit and a credit card are similar. Each allows you to borrow money continuously until you hit your credit limit. You’ll make... read more

What Is a Personal Line of Credit?

November 28, 2023

A personal line of credit gives access to funds that you can borrow from over and over again, like a credit card. But unlike a... read more

2024 PenFed Auto Loan Review

November 20, 2023

PenFed auto loans at a glance New auto loansUsed auto loansRefinance auto loans Starting annual percentage rate (APR)5.24%6.49%5.94% Loan terms36 to 84 months36 to 84... read more

What Is a Credit-Builder Loan?

November 3, 2023

Building credit is a Catch-22: You must have credit to get credit, but how do you start with zero? That’s where a credit-builder loan could... read more

Discover Personal Loan Review

October 13, 2023

4.5 LendingTree Rating Accessibility Rates & terms Repayment experience Jump to: Our Methodology Our Methodology To come up with our star rating for personal loan... read more

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