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Jason Steele is a freelance contributor for Business Insider's personal finance division.

Jason Steele

Jason Steele is a personal finance journalist and an expert in credit cards, consumer credit, and travel rewards. Jason speaks at numerous conferences every year and is the founder and producer of CardCon, The Conference for Credit Card Media.

Experience

Jason has been writing about credit cards, travel rewards, and personal finance since 2008, and his work has appeared in over 100 outlets including Forbes, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, The Wall Street Journal and CNN. In 2012, Jason became the first contributor to The Points Guy, where he’s a senior points and miles correspondent. 

In 2017, Jason founded the CardCon conference to bring together the media that covers the credit card industry. Jason also consults for businesses in the credit card industry, as well as individuals who need to maximize their earning and spending of travel rewards. 

Jason loves learning everything he can about credit cards and travel rewards, and sharing his excitement with his readers. When readers can learn new tips and tricks, and use them to save money and earn free travel, he feels like he’s making a difference in their lives. 

Expertise

Jason's expertise includes:

  • Credit cards

  • Consumer credit

  • Travel rewards

  • Aviation

Educations

Jason holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware.

Jason’s writing about travel is further informed by his passion for aviation. As a commercially rated pilot and flight instructor, he loves to teach others to fly. When he’s on the ground, he enjoys bicycling, hiking, and snowboarding all over his home state of Colorado

Personal Finance 2024-02-07T07:23:49Z
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