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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Man Jailed For Not Paying Fishing Fine
Kyle Dewitt spent three days in jail because he was too poor to p... read more

August 9, 2011

Personal Finance

Senators: Jumbo Mortgages Still Need Taxpayers’ Help
A trio of powerful senators introduced a bill this week that woul... read more

August 8, 2011

Mortgages

Even Doonesbury Wants Warren Senate Run
Ever since President Obama skipped over the chance to appoint Eli... read more

August 8, 2011

Personal Finance

How Would A Double-Dip Impact Credit Card Rates?
After a big stock market decline on Thursday, and smaller but con... read more

August 5, 2011

Credit Cards

Regulator Hears of Car Dealers Scamming Soldiers
A car dealer tells an Army soldier that the perfect car is sittin... read more

August 5, 2011

Auto Loans

Wall Street Boosts Lobbying Spending, Again
Wall Street continues to shovel more than a hundred million dolla... read more

August 4, 2011

Personal Finance