Katie Collins

Editorial Director

Katie oversees coverage for home energy, utilities, renewable energy, solar energy, climate issues, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, EV charging infrastructure, energy deregulation, home electrification, personal finance, mortgages, home equity, banking, savings, credit building, credit cards, taxes, identity theft, retirement and investing. Katie recently visited CNET's testing lab in Louisville, Kentucky, to oversee its testing of rooftop solar panels, portable solar panels, portable power stations, EV chargers, generators and home battery solutions. Prior to joining CNET, Katie worked at Time's former personal finance brand, NextAdvisor, as well as at The Simple Dollar, Reviews.com, Interest.com and CreditCards.com. Katie holds a bachelor's degree in deviant behavior and social control from CUNY's John Jay College of Criminal Justice and spent a decade working with at-risk teenagers and facilitating family crisis intervention and anger management groups. Katie took her counseling skills and passion for helping people into service journalism. Her goal is to help people make important decisions and reach their personal life goals. Katie's free time is spent with her two human children and two fur children. You can reach her at [email protected].