Kelly Suzan Waggoner is a Personal Finance Editor at AOL and the former US editor-in-chief at Finder, where she worked 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
47 articles written by this author
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Affirm Savings review
This buy now, pay later service has stepped into the savings account game. But is it worth it?
Crypto Banking: What it is, is it safe and how to start
Learn what crypto banking is and the benefits and the risks involved.
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 […]
Transferencias internacionales de dinero de Western Union
Con más de 500,000 agentes alrededor del mundo y una variedad de opciones, Western Union hace el envío de dinero al extranjero fácil, rápido y económico.
Checking account ratings methodology
Here’s how we rate popular checking accounts, covering what we look for in fees, ATM access, transaction and overdraft fees, and customer service.