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Kit Pulliam
Kit Pulliam

Kit Pulliam

Freelance Writer

Kit Pulliam is a DC-based financial journalist with over five years of experience writing, editing and fact-checking financial content.

They work to break down complex subjects in accessible ways, making it easier to understand how they impact your life. Kit has covered a wide variety of financial topics, including banking, taxes, budgeting, investing, politics, the economy and government policy. You can find their previous work at Business Insider, among other places.

Their Top Finance Tip It's tempting to put off stressful financial decisions, but you're often better off making a choice than doing nothing.

Numbers tell a story.

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Years in finance journalism

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Professional certifications

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Kit Pulliam's Expertise

A frustrated driver puts his hand on his head.

Auto • Jul 17

Arkansas is the only state where filling up a gas-powered vehicle is still cheaper than charging an EV — here's why

By Kit Pulliam
A Ford truck is displayed in front of a Ford dealership.

Auto • May 07

Ford, Nissan and Hyundai base model sales are surging as car buyers have bigger financial concerns than luxury models

By Kit Pulliam
Bill Ackman speaks at The 2024 Pershing Square Foundation Prize Dinner.

Real Estate • Apr 18

Bill Ackman defends Ken Griffin's $238M penthouse from Zohran Mamdani’s vacant home tax: 'We should be applauding Ken'

By Kit Pulliam
Woman outside of a tiny home

Retirement • 38895 views

California woman, 72, spent $280K building a tiny home in her backyard so she never has to move into a retirement home

By Kit Pulliam
Hispanic man stressed at work thinking about retirement.

Retirement • Sep 14

Half of Gen X expects to outlive their savings — 5 toxic habits that could quietly wreck your retirement

By Kit Pulliam
A photo of Suze Orman

Retirement • Aug 29

Suze Orman says your annuity guarantee is 'only as good as' the insurer's balance sheet — here's why

By Kit Pulliam
man at resort

News • Oct 08

Florida man allegedly eats and drinks his way through a luxe resort — then tries to saddle strangers with $2,400 bill

By Kit Pulliam
trevor lawrence

News • Oct 02

NFL quarterback left fans bewildered when he abruptly took a knee during a game — was ‘predatory capitalism’ behind it?

By Kit Pulliam
MARTA, or the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, train seen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

News • 24982 views

MARTA accidentally paid an Atlanta janitor $620,000 — now it's suing to claw back the funds

By Kit Pulliam
cofounders

Investing • Oct 07

Anthropic and OpenAI just got a $25B competitor — and it's offering its AI model for free. Is your 401(k) at risk?

By Kit Pulliam
Ray Dalio argues passionately from a chair on stage

Investing • Sep 20

Ray Dalio was fired from Wall Street before he built one of the world's largest hedge funds out of his apartment

By Kit Pulliam
A young Kevin O'Leary with his mother, Georgette Bookalam

Investing • Sep 19

Kevin O'Leary's mother hid an investment account from both her husbands — and died a wealthy woman

By Kit Pulliam
Pope Leo XIV gestures as he arrives at the Basilica of San Giovanni

Banking • May 08

Pope Leo got hung up on by his own bank — why so many Americans are now quietly moving their money elsewhere

By Kit Pulliam
Row of USPS post boxes

Banking • Apr 23

New 'check cooking’ scam turns 1 payment into many withdrawals: Houston woman lost $24K in a single mailbox drop

By Kit Pulliam
Photo of Suze Orman

Insurance • Oct 06

Suze Orman warns 'financial havoc' is in store if you overlook 2 changes to your health insurance in the next few weeks

By Kit Pulliam
A photo of a demolished semi-detached house in Leeds

Insurance • Oct 04

UK mom put $100K into her $287K semi-detached house before neighbor illegally demolished his side — now she's trapped

By Kit Pulliam
Nicolas Cage during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025.

Insurance • Sep 11

Massive sinkhole swallows driveway of Nicolas Cage's Malibu home — setting the stage for an insurance face-off

By Kit Pulliam
Carlos has limited options and is running out of time.

Managing Money • Oct 04

Dave Ramsey says a broke 64-year-old can hit $200,000 by 70 on $55,000 a year — but the numbers tell a different story

By Kit Pulliam
Shark Tank investor Robert Herjavec

Managing Money • Sep 27

Robert Herjavec shares the harsh lesson his dad never meant to teach him: 'Nobody in life ever worked harder'

By Kit Pulliam
woman covering face

Managing Money • Sep 24

She thought she was helping her ‘best friend.’ After forking over $600K, he ghosted her — and she owed $225K to the IRS

By Kit Pulliam
An unidentified man smokes a cigarette in the street outside his office.

Life • Sep 19

Silicon Valley tech workers can spend $800 month on wellness to counter cigarette habits they say boost their careers

By Kit Pulliam
bryan johnson

Life • Sep 05

Bryan Johnson drafts his guard dog into longevity experiments as pet wellness industry hits $3 billion in supplements

By Kit Pulliam
chicken purse

Life • Sep 03

Walmart's limited-edition rotisserie chicken purses are selling out fast — but you may still get to snag one

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News • Oct 08

Florida man allegedly eats and drinks his way through a luxe resort — then tries to saddle strangers with $2,400 bill

His scheme revealed a type of hotel fraud many travellers aren’t aware of. How to keep it from happening to you

By Kit Pulliam
cofounders

Investing • Oct 07

Anthropic and OpenAI just got a $25B competitor — and it's offering its AI model for free. Is your 401(k) at risk?

Beam could be the first U.S.-based open-weight model able to stand toe-to-toe with current AI giants.

By Kit Pulliam
Photo of Suze Orman

Insurance • Oct 06

Suze Orman warns 'financial havoc' is in store if you overlook 2 changes to your health insurance in the next few weeks

When healthcare costs go up, most people only think to check their premiums. Here’s what you might be missing.

By Kit Pulliam
A photo of a demolished semi-detached house in Leeds

Insurance • Oct 04

UK mom put $100K into her $287K semi-detached house before neighbor illegally demolished his side — now she's trapped

Shivarna Mitra was thrilled when she was finally able to purchase her dream semi-detached house. Now, the house is unsellable.

By Kit Pulliam
Woman outside of a tiny home

Retirement • 38895 views

California woman, 72, spent $280K building a tiny home in her backyard so she never has to move into a retirement home

The move increased the value of the property, and gave owners flexibility in the future.

By Kit Pulliam
Carlos has limited options and is running out of time.

Managing Money • Oct 04

Dave Ramsey says a broke 64-year-old can hit $200,000 by 70 on $55,000 a year — but the numbers tell a different story

Dave Ramsey’s numbers leave NYC resident Carlos with too much to pay for — and not enough time.

By Kit Pulliam
trevor lawrence

News • Oct 02

NFL quarterback left fans bewildered when he abruptly took a knee during a game — was ‘predatory capitalism’ behind it?

Sports betting has made a major comeback since 2018. It’s left people wary of match fixing

By Kit Pulliam
MARTA, or the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, train seen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

News • 24982 views

MARTA accidentally paid an Atlanta janitor $620,000 — now it's suing to claw back the funds

The accidental overpayment might have seemed like a miracle at first, but it’s likely to land both MARTA and the janitor in major financial trouble.

By Kit Pulliam
Female HR manager discussing pay with employee

News • Sep 27

60% of managers use AI to decide raises — and 1 in 5 let it make final calls with no human input

Some employers feel that using AI tools makes raises more fair. But the tools can come with built-in bias that could be setting you back

By Kit Pulliam
Shark Tank investor Robert Herjavec

Managing Money • Sep 27

Robert Herjavec shares the harsh lesson his dad never meant to teach him: 'Nobody in life ever worked harder'

The Shark Tank star spent his childhood watching his father work three jobs. That experience was foundational — but not necessarily in the way you might expect

By Kit Pulliam
A photo of Ken Griffin

News • Sep 26

Ken Griffin's Miami neighbors fight his private heliport plan after his $238M NYC penthouse sparked a pied-à-terre tax

His big plans for a new helipad 2.5 miles away from his current landing spot put Griffin’s pied-à-terre into perspective.

By Kit Pulliam
woman covering face

Managing Money • Sep 24

She thought she was helping her ‘best friend.’ After forking over $600K, he ghosted her — and she owed $225K to the IRS

Lori Flowers fell for a “pig butchering” scam. She’s left with no retirement money and insurmountable tax debt.

By Kit Pulliam
homes

News • 36162 views

North Carolina man waits for his $1 million home to tumble into the sea — FEMA will pay for a fall but not to save it

FEMA’s policy hurts homeowners and the communities they live in by not paying out for uninhabitable homes before they collapse.

By Kit Pulliam
Ray Dalio argues passionately from a chair on stage

Investing • Sep 20

Ray Dalio was fired from Wall Street before he built one of the world's largest hedge funds out of his apartment

The investor had to get some things wrong before he could start getting them right.

By Kit Pulliam
An unidentified man smokes a cigarette in the street outside his office.

Life • Sep 19

Silicon Valley tech workers can spend $800 month on wellness to counter cigarette habits they say boost their careers

In order to get ahead in the workplace, people are bringing back a bad habit that could hurt their health and budget.

By Kit Pulliam
A two-column photo collage featuring California Governor Gavin Newsom and a cluster of grapes growing in the Napa Valley.

News • Sep 19

Gavin Newsom's first business was a wine shop funded by a billionaire family friend

Before he was in politics, Newsom was building a hospitality empire he still has stakes in today.

By Kit Pulliam
A young Kevin O'Leary with his mother, Georgette Bookalam

Investing • Sep 19

Kevin O'Leary's mother hid an investment account from both her husbands — and died a wealthy woman

O’Leary’s mother kept 20% of her income a secret from her family. Here’s why others might want to do the same.

By Kit Pulliam
A photo of a manufactured home being placed

News • Sep 19

U.S. factory-built homes dropped from 500,000 a year to 100,000 — and zoning laws are a big reason why

Manufactured and modular housing still has a long road to travel to regain its former popularity, but federal and state governments are starting to come around.

By Kit Pulliam
Hispanic man stressed at work thinking about retirement.

Retirement • Sep 14

Half of Gen X expects to outlive their savings — 5 toxic habits that could quietly wreck your retirement

You might be undermining your retirement without realizing it. Half of Gen X adults expect to outlive their savings after they're done working, a new study finds.

By Kit Pulliam
Warning sign for gift card scams next to gift cards for sale

News • Sep 14

Canadian cancer patient owes $3,600 in rent after falling for an Elon Musk impersonator on TikTok

Imposter scams are on the rise — and scammers are using gift cards to get away with it scot free

By Kit Pulliam
L: Amazon warehouse, R: Struggling pregnant woman

News • Sep 11

4 women sue Amazon, alleging the company denied pregnancy accommodations and fired a worker after an emergency

Pregnant Amazon workers were denied chairs, bathroom breaks and pumping time, according to a new lawsuit

By Kit Pulliam
Nicolas Cage during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025.

Insurance • Sep 11

Massive sinkhole swallows driveway of Nicolas Cage's Malibu home — setting the stage for an insurance face-off

Even movie stars aren’t immune to a potential insurance headache.

By Kit Pulliam
Nikolas Stihl has been pushing for a longer work week while Bernie Sanders advocates for a shorter one.

News • Sep 09

Bernie Sanders backs a 32-hour work week as a German employer pushes to expand to 40 hours — what the data says

The 40-hour work week didn’t spring out of nowhere — and neither did Germany’s 35-hour work week for metalworkers.

By Kit Pulliam
Financial adviser, author, and TV personality Suze Orman on WSJ "My Monday Morning" podcast.

Managing Money • Sep 07

Suze Orman says eating out is an even bigger waste of money now, as restaurant prices rise twice as fast as groceries

Orman says she only eats at a restaurant when her friends invite her, and she and her wife have to pay every time.

By Kit Pulliam
A photo of Allstate insurance and Tyler Perry

Insurance • 49657 views

Tyler Perry pays $18K lien for 81-year-old woman after Allstate denied her home insurance claim

Homeowners insurance claims are denied 42% of the time. Find out how to protect yourself from an improper denial

By Kit Pulliam

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