Glen Luke Flanagan

Senior Writer

  • Expertise: Personal finance, credit scoring, credit cards
  • Education: Radford University, East Carolina University

 


 

Glen Luke Flanagan is a former senior credit card writer for LendingTree. He joined the team in June 2019, and covered topics that included new credit cards, how your credit score works and what you need to know about credit card interest.
 
Before joining LendingTree, Glen worked in journalism and government communications. As a journalist at newspapers in North Carolina and South Carolina, his reporting won awards from the North Carolina Press Association and the South Carolina Press Association, respectively.
 
Glen earned his bachelor’s degree in media studies with a concentration in journalism from Radford University, graduating summa cum laude in May 2014. He also earned a master’s degree in English with a concentration in technical and professional communication, as well as a graduate certificate in marketing, from East Carolina University in May 2022.

Articles by Glen Luke Flanagan

How to Destroy a Metal Credit Card

Getting rid of a plastic credit card can be as easy as snipping it up with scissors or running it through the shredder — but... read more

Does Opening a New Credit Card Affect Your Credit Score?

Thinking about opening a new credit card and wondering how much it will affect your credit score? In the short term, opening a new credit... read more

How to Improve Your Credit Score

Whether you’re working to repair your credit after some financial missteps, or preparing to apply for a new mortgage or loan and want to make... read more

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