Christopher Maag

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Contributing writer for Credit.com, Chris graduated with honors from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and has reported for a number of publications including The New York Times, TIME magazine and Popular Mechanics.

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Fed: Loans to Poor People Did Not Cause Crisis
In the debate over who caused the financial crash of 2008, some a... read more

August 30, 2011

Personal Finance

After Irene, Here’s How to Handle Flood Insurance
Last week, as Hurricane Irene bore down on the East Coast, our ow... read more

August 29, 2011

Mortgages

Erply Enters Mobile Card Readers Market
There’s a new mobile credit card reader on the market, and ... read more

August 28, 2011

Credit Cards

Bank Unveils Debit and Credit “Duo Card”
[Update: Some offers mentioned below have expired. For current te... read more

August 27, 2011

Uncategorized

Robo-Signing Battle Heats Up, Again
For months, state and federal bank regulators have fought a bitte... read more

August 26, 2011

Mortgages

Facing Eviction, Some Homeowners Still Trashing Homes as Revenge
Three years ago, when the housing crisis first hit Las Vegas, Joh... read more

August 25, 2011

Mortgages