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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Obama Proposes New Rule for Data Breaches
The Obama administration proposed a new federal law that would re... read more

May 17, 2011

Identity Theft and Scams

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U.S. Maxes Out Its Credit
The United States has reached its self-imposed debt ceiling of $1... read more

May 16, 2011

Personal Finance

Report: States Let Banks Charge Unemployed Workers “Junk” Fees
Paying unemployment benefits with prepaid debit cards instead of ... read more

May 16, 2011

Personal Finance

Citizens Bank Settles Discrimination Lawsuit
Citizens Bank has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over allegat... read more

May 10, 2011

Mortgages

More Roadblocks for New Consumer Protection Agency
Senate Republicans vow they will block any attempt to name a dire... read more

May 9, 2011

Personal Finance

New Rewards, Penalties for Mortgage Mods
Having trouble refinancing your mortgage, even though you meet al... read more

May 5, 2011

Mortgages