About Savings Grove
I'm Mika, founder of Savings Grove. Since 2021 we have helped readers spend smarter, stack credit card rewards, find investment platforms that fit beginners, and catch monthly deals before they expire. The site reaches 75,000+ monthly readers and has been featured on AOL and Money Digest.
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What Is Savings Grove?
Savings Grove is an independent personal finance site — not a bank, broker, or advisor. We publish credit card roundups, investment guides, subscription deals, and 250+ save-money articles focused on practical steps: cut bills, earn more, and keep more of what you make.
You will see named writers and editors on our money pages, a Fact Checked label with methodology on many guides, and links to primary sources where rates and fees matter. We explain options so you can decide, then apply or sign up on the provider's site if you choose.
Why We Built Savings Grove
I started Savings Grove after realizing how much time went into chasing rewards, comparing streaming trials, and reading conflicting advice on side hustles. Good tips existed — but they were scattered, outdated, or buried in affiliate-heavy listicles.
I wanted one resource with honest tradeoffs, current offer details, and enough context to act this week. That is still the goal: less tab-hopping, fewer surprise renewals, and more money left in your pocket at month end.
Our Editorial & Review Process
Finance content here follows the same pipeline whether it is a monthly credit card list or a save-money guide. This is how we apply our research → accuracy → transparency → editorial standard:
- Research: We gather product terms, rewards, fees, and promotional windows from issuer and provider sites, cardmember agreements, and public regulator sources where relevant.
- Accuracy check: A reviewer confirms numbers and URLs against those primary sources before publish. If a provider changes an offer mid-cycle, we correct the page when the change is material.
- Editorial review: Copy is edited for clarity, unsupported claims, and balanced pros and cons. Monthly guides get a second pass for consistency across products in the same table.
- Publish & refresh: Credit card, investment, and deals roundups follow a monthly update calendar. Guides show a published date; major offer changes trigger a refresh rather than leaving old figures live.
- Reader transparency: Pages show who wrote and edited the piece. Use the Fact Checked control on article headers for a short summary of verification steps. Corrections or questions? Contact us.
Our Guides section covers broader topics — side hustles, budgeting, free stuff online, and everyday saving tricks — with the same fact-checking mindset and topic-appropriate sources.
Editorial Independence
Savings Grove is editorially independent. We do not sell placement in "best" lists, and partners cannot pay for a higher rank. Criteria are explained in each roundup — rewards value, fees, eligibility, regional availability, and similar factors.
Read the full terms in our Disclaimer. Nothing here is personal financial, legal, or tax advice — always confirm details on the provider's site before you apply or subscribe.
Our Team
Savings Grove is run by a three-person editorial team. Mika founded the site and leads save-money and rewards content; Mat oversees monthly guides and product reviews; Johanna owns our Financial Dictionary. Some Guides may show a Shopify byline when a guest author published the original article.
Mika L.
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Mika founded Savings Grove in 2021 to help readers spend smarter, earn more rewards, and save on everyday bills. She edits credit card and deals content before publish and keeps our save-money guides practical for real budgets.
Rewards StrategySave MoneySide Hustles
Mat C.
Managing Editor & Senior Developer
Mat leads editorial systems, data accuracy, and publication standards on Savings Grove. He spent nearly a decade at Shopify building financial documentation and reader-facing content focused on clear comparisons.
Financial DocsData AccuracyWeb Accessibility
Johanna. T.
Financial Education Specialist
Johanna writes and edits our Financial Dictionary, turning complex terms into definitions readers can use right away. Her background is in financial education and investing, with a focus on clarity over jargon.
Financial EducationInvestment TermsMarket Analysis
What You'll Find Here
- Credit Cards — rewards, cashback, and travel picks
- Investments — brokers, ETFs, and beginner-friendly platforms
- Monthly Deals — streaming, internet, and subscription offers
- Financial Dictionary — plain-language definitions
- Money Tools — calculators and planners
- Save Money, Make Money, and Personal Finance guides
Our Mission
Make more money, spend less, and save as much as you can. Personal finance should not require hours of research — just current offers, straight comparisons, and editors who stand behind what we publish.
Questions, corrections, or tips? Get in touch. Thanks for reading.
— Mika