Michelle Tipsword

Michelle Tipsword has been an editor with Experian since 2022, spearheading the Experian Consumer Services blog’s internal factchecking process. In her free time, Michelle enjoys reading, knitting and participating in community theater. She lives in Central Illinois with her husband, kids and cats.

Expertise: Credit reports and scores, personal finance, budgeting, insurance and home loans

Experience: Michelle began her career in journalism, serving as an education reporter and, eventually, editor-in-chief at various daily newspapers in Illinois. She also spent some time as the director of a small rural library, as a paralegal and, most recently, as the content strategist for a marketing agency.