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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7 TV Characters Living in Tax Nightmares
Taxes

7 TV Characters Living in Tax Nightmares

These TV characters may have bigger tax problems than you.

Christine DiGangi

You Can Soon Buy a DeLorean & Live Your 'Back to the Future' Dreams
Auto Loans

You Can Soon Buy a DeLorean & Live Your 'Back to the Future' Dreams

The old Back to the Future car is going back on the market, but it'll cost prospective time travelers a pretty penny.

Christine DiGangi

Can I Buy Powerball Tickets With a Credit Card?
Miscellaneous

Can I Buy Powerball Tickets With a Credit Card?

Can I Buy Powerball Tickets With a Credit Card?

Christine DiGangi

The Crazy Craigslist Ad for a $500-a-Month Crawl Space in San Francisco
Miscellaneous

The Crazy Craigslist Ad for a $500-a-Month Crawl Space in San Francisco

You could pay thousands of dollars a month for an apartment, like the average San Franciscan, or you could live in a hole in some guys' basement.

Christine DiGangi

Wait, Some Banks Let You Skip Payments During the Holidays?
Managing Debt

Wait, Some Banks Let You Skip Payments During the Holidays?

You might have the option to take a break from your loan payments during the holidays, but that may not be as nice a gift as it seems to be.

Christine DiGangi

You Can Use Your AmEx Points to Book Airbnb Stays Now
Travel

You Can Use Your AmEx Points to Book Airbnb Stays Now

People who earn Membership Rewards with American Express cards can now redeem those points for stays with Airbnb.

Christine DiGangi

I Accidentally Applied for Credit I Didn't Want. Now What?
credit score

I Accidentally Applied for Credit I Didn't Want. Now What?

Applying for credit can hurt your credit score, but if you didn't do it on purpose, can you undo the damage?

Christine DiGangi

Can I Get a Car Loan With No Credit?
Auto Loans

Can I Get a Car Loan With No Credit?

Having a car is a necessity in most parts of the country, but that doesn't mean it's easy to buy one, especially if you have little-to-no credit history.

Christine DiGangi

Target Becomes First Major U.S. Issuer to Use Chip & PIN Credit Cards
Credit Cards

Target Becomes First Major U.S. Issuer to Use Chip & PIN Credit Cards

Retail giant Target appears to be taking no chances after the massive data breach it experienced two years ago and is upgrading its credit cards.

Christine DiGangi

Seriously, Is There a Difference Between a 700+ Credit Score & a 800+ Score?
Credit Score

Seriously, Is There a Difference Between a 700+ Credit Score & a 800+ Score?

It's easy to get caught up in the numbers game of credit scores, but lenders look at them on a scale. Sometimes a few points doesn't make a huge difference.

Christine DiGangi