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
15 articles written by this author
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 […]

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.

Savings accounts vs. savings bonds: What to know
Learn the essential differences between these two financial tools to keep your money safe and earn more.

Number of people who shop at work
Shopping online at work is more common than you think. 140 million Americans confess to online shopping at work, according to recent finder.com survey data.

How to finance your child’s private K-12 education
A guide on comparing financing options and ways to save money on private school costs.

What you should know about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
This independent consumer protection watchdog looks out for American consumers when it comes to borrowing and lending.

Cash App review
See steps to sending money with Square's Cash App, everything to need to know about safety, plus why it may have an edge on Venmo and Paypal.

Finder’s editorial guidelines
Finder is built on independence, accuracy and fiercely independent analysis.
