Christine DiGangi

Christine DiGangi

Christine DiGangi is the former Deputy Managing Editor - Engagement for Credit.com and covered a variety of personal finance topics. Her writing has been featured on USA Today, MSN, Yahoo! Finance and The New York Times International Weekly, among other outlets.

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The Most Popular Cars for People With Great Credit
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The Most Popular Cars for People With Great Credit

We look at the top five cars whose buyers have the highest average credit scores, according to 2013 new-car financing data from Experian Automotive.

Christine DiGangi

The True Cost of Bad Credit
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The True Cost of Bad Credit

If you have bad credit, you'll want to work to improve it. Otherwise, you can face some obstacles, even when it comes to non-credit things.

Christine DiGangi

This Guy Put Out a Press Release About Getting a Perfect Credit Score
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This Guy Put Out a Press Release About Getting a Perfect Credit Score

A perfect score is an attainable goal, apparently. But that doesn't make it a worthy one. Here's why.

Christine DiGangi

Why You Need to Change All of Your Passwords... Eventually
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Why You Need to Change All of Your Passwords... Eventually

You know that little padlock in the corner of your web browser? Turns out your connection may not have been so secure, so it's time to change your passwords.

Christine DiGangi

The Student Loan Disrupter That Just Raised $80M
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The Student Loan Disrupter That Just Raised $80M

Peer-to-peer lender Social Finance secured $80 million in funding, which will help expand its student loan refinancing program and other loans.

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Can Gambling Hurt Your Credit Score?
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Can Gambling Hurt Your Credit Score?

Loans can be pretty tricky to repay when you lose the money you borrowed in the first place. We take a look at whether gambling can hurt your credit.

Christine DiGangi

Sally Beauty Hit By Credit Card Data Breach
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Sally Beauty Hit By Credit Card Data Breach

Thousands of credit and debit card numbers seem to have been stolen from Sally Beauty Supply, a national beauty-products chain, according to a new report.

Christine DiGangi

Is Wells Fargo Getting Back Into Subprime Mortgages?
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Is Wells Fargo Getting Back Into Subprime Mortgages?

Wells Fargo says it's once again offering subprime mortgages to home buyers, considering applicants with credit scores as low as 600.

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Target Data Breach Has Cost Banks $240M So Far
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Target Data Breach Has Cost Banks $240M So Far

The Target data breach has so far resulted in at least $240 million spent replacing credit and debit cards.

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Should You Pay Off Your Boyfriend's Credit Card Debt?
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Should You Pay Off Your Boyfriend's Credit Card Debt?

In December, a Reddit user asked the personal finance community this question: "Paying my boyfriend's credit card debt: How stupid of an idea is this?"

Christine DiGangi