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Kelly Suzan Waggoner

Kelly Suzan Waggoner

Editor-in-chief

Kelly Suzan Waggoner is editor-in-chief at Finder, where she works with a talented team of expert writers and editors focused on helping readers to save money, earn money and grow their wealth. She joined Finder in 2016 as an editor, germinating the site from money transfers to include the wide scope of personal finance.

Kelly has worked with publishers, magazines and nonprofits throughout New York City to develop best practices around editorial, SEO, plain language and accessibility, including Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, HauteLife Press and Queerty. She is quoted on such sites as Lifehacker and CertifiKid, and ghostwrote Copyediting and Proofreading for Dummies, published by Wiley.

Kelly earned a BA in English from Russell Sage College and a Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing from Poynter News University. She is trained in digital and website accessibility and plain language, and is a member of ACES: The Society for Editing and the Center for Plain Language. Between projects, she toys with words, flips through style guides and fantasizes about the serial comma’s world domination.

Expertise

  • Plain Language Consultant
  • Editorial SEO
  • Digital and website accessibility

Experience

  • Member ACES: The Society for Editing and the Center for Plain Language

Education

  • BA in English, Summa Cum Laude | Russell Sage College
  • June Joyce Herron Award for Excellence in English
  • Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing from Poynter News University

Featured publications

Latest articles by Kelly Suzan Waggoner

52 articles written by this author

You’re doing it wrong: 5 ways to get more out of your mobile payment apps

We’ve all been there. That awkward moment when it’s time to split the dinner bill with a group. The usual cast of characters goes something like this: The friend who “forgot” to bring their wallet (again). The perfectly timed bathroom-breaker. The Ross Geller who blindly assumes everyone can afford to split the bill six ways […]

Kelly Suzan Waggoner 30 March 2023
You’re doing it wrong: 5 ways to get more out of your mobile payment apps

End-of-year financial checklist: 10 tips for financial footing in 2023

Close out 2022 with a plan for your money, savings, taxes, investments and more — including tips from Finder's experts.

Kelly Suzan Waggoner 15 December 2022
End-of-year financial checklist: 10 tips for financial footing in 2023

Electricity rates in Ohio

You have the choice of your electricity supplier in the Buckeye State. Find low energy rates for your home through suppliers on the deregulated market.

Kelly Suzan Waggoner 15 November 2022
Electricity rates in Ohio

Electricity rates in Texas

You have the choice of your electricity supplier in the Lone Star State. Find low energy rates for your home through 100+ suppliers on the deregulated market.

Kelly Suzan Waggoner 15 November 2022
Electricity rates in Texas

Electricity rates in New Jersey

You have the choice of your electricity supplier in the Garden State. Find low energy rates for your home through 100+ suppliers on the deregulated market.

Kelly Suzan Waggoner 15 November 2022
Electricity rates in New Jersey

What is deregulated energy?

The deregulated energy market offers opportunities for consumers and businesses to purchase the energy that powers their homes directly from suppliers.

Kelly Suzan Waggoner 15 November 2022
What is deregulated energy?

Energy Finder

In 15+ states and Washington DC, you have the choice of your electricity supplier. Here’s how to find the best fit for your home on the deregulated market.

Kelly Suzan Waggoner 15 November 2022
Energy Finder

Affirm Savings review

This buy now, pay later service has stepped into the savings account game. But is it worth it?

Kelly Suzan Waggoner 27 June 2022
Affirm Savings review

Crypto Banking: What it is, is it safe and how to start

Learn what crypto banking is and the benefits and the risks involved.

Kelly Suzan Waggoner 15 December 2021
Crypto Banking: What it is, is it safe and how to start

Accessibility Statement

At Finder, we’re committed to helping the widest possible audience make better financial decisions through content that’s inclusive and accessible. Our ongoing goal is to remove barriers from the start through inclusive language and functionality, including products, tools and services.Finder is working to comply to the four principles of functional accessibility as described by WCAG […]

Kelly Suzan Waggoner 1 December 2021
Accessibility Statement
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