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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Do Rich People Have Better Credit Than You?
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Do Rich People Have Better Credit Than You?

Your credit score and income are not directly related, but a high income might make it easier to pay bills on time, which could help your credit score.

Christine DiGangi

Consumer Watchdog Announces Largest Discriminatory Auto Lending Case Ever
Auto Loans

Consumer Watchdog Announces Largest Discriminatory Auto Lending Case Ever

The CFPB has ordered Ally Financial Inc. and Ally Bank to pay $80 million in damages to 235,000 minority borrowers hit by discriminatory pricing.

Christine DiGangi

Where to Find the Best Price on Popular Used Cars
Auto Loans

Where to Find the Best Price on Popular Used Cars

Used car prices vary by city. Here's where you'll find the best and worst deals on the 10 most popular used cars.

Christine DiGangi

Burned in the Target Data Breach? How to Protect Yourself
Identity Theft and Scams

Burned in the Target Data Breach? How to Protect Yourself

Target today confirmed a data breach that affected about 40 million credit and debit card accounts.

Christine DiGangi

Discover Cardholders May See $8.7M Class Action Settlement
Credit Cards

Discover Cardholders May See $8.7M Class Action Settlement

A U.S. District Court in California has preliminarily approved a class action settlement stemming from a lawsuit against Discover for alleged robocalling practices.

Christine DiGangi

Do Squatters Actually Have Rights?
mortgages

Do Squatters Actually Have Rights?

Technically, a process called adverse possession could allow you to walk into a home and declare ownership without paying. But it's complicated.

Christine DiGangi

Auto Loan Interest Rates At All-Time Low
Auto Loans

Auto Loan Interest Rates At All-Time Low

Interest rates for new-car loans fell to 4.27%, the lowest rate seen since Experian first started publicly reporting the data.

Christine DiGangi

Car Insurance Rates Up 43% in Two Decades
Auto Loans

Car Insurance Rates Up 43% in Two Decades

Car insurance rates have risen dramatically in the past two decades, and the variance among states is wide.

Christine DiGangi

Help! I Can't Get a Credit Limit Increase
Credit Cards

Help! I Can't Get a Credit Limit Increase

I wanted a credit limit increase on a store card I have held for several months, so I asked for one. Here's what happened.

Christine DiGangi

Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Used Car?
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Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Used Car?

Used car prices are at a four-year low, and prices are expected to drop even further. Is it a good time to buy a used car?

Christine DiGangi