About Cassidy Horton
Current Role
Personal finance writer
Expertise
- Banking
- Insurance
- Home Loans
Degrees
- Bachelor's degree in public relations and MBA from Georgia Southern University
Personal Finance Experience
Cassidy has researched and written more than a thousand articles on banking, insurance, loans, and more. She first became interested in the personal finance industry after paying off $18,000 in debt within 10 months of graduating college.
Cassidy later went on to triple her salary in two years by ditching her eight-to-five job to write for a living. Today, she runs her own copywriting business and a finance website for freelancers.
Latest from Cassidy Horton
Alternatives to Home Equity Loans or HELOCs
Home equity loans and HELOCs aren’t the only way to access your home equity and turn it into cash. There are several alternatives,...
How Interest-Only HELOCs Really Work
Interest-only HELOCs can be a good way to tap your home equity, but they do have disadvantages. Should you use one for your...
Mortgage Calculator: Estimate Your Monthly Payment
Our mortgage calculator can help you get an estimate of your monthly payment and total...
Best Mortgage Refinance Companies
A mortgage refinance loan could lower your rate or reduce your monthly payment—or both. Our picks for the best mortgage refinance companies include...
Shared Appreciation Mortgage Definition and Lender Options
Shared appreciation mortgages are hard to find, but they can help you buy a home...
Best FHA Lenders: Get Help Buying Your First Home
FHA lenders will provide mortgage loans to first-time buyers, even if they have average credit...
Rentback Home Equity Review
Rentback is an alternative way to tap into your home equity that doesn’t involve taking out a home equity loan. Instead, Rentback connects...
Small Business Loans for Bad Credit
Finding bad credit business loans with good terms can be a challenge. Here are our picks for the 10 best business loans for...
Does Paying Your Mortgage Twice a Month Save Money?
Paying your mortgage twice a month could be a good idea. After all, you can...
Second Mortgage vs. Home Equity Loan: What’s the Difference?
Home equity loans are usually second mortgages—meaning they're the second loan you take out against...