Christopher Maag

Christopher Maag

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Personal Finance

Startup to Translate Financial Fine Print

Transparency Labs is a project aimed at translating into English all the fine print buried in credit card, cell phone, mortgage and investment contracts.

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Managing Debt

Scam Everlasting? After 25 Years, Debunked Faith Healer Still Preaching Debt Relief

Scam Everlasting? After 25 Years, Debunked Faith Healer Still Preaching Debt Relief

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Personal Finance

In First Public Speech, Consumer Watchdog Lays Out His Plans

In First Public Speech, Consumer Watchdog Lays Out His Plans

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debt

Should All Student Loans Be Forgiven?

Liberal blogger Robert Applebaum has an interesting idea: Let's forgive everybody's student loan debt. All of it.

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Personal Finance

The Amish Bernie Madoff?

The Amish Bernie Madoff?

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Personal Finance

What Could the Greek Default Mean for You?

If Greece does default on its debts, it could create a crisis that spreads to other debt-saddled countries.

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Credit Cards

Consumers Borrowed More in July, Just Not With Credit Cards

American consumers borrowed a lot more money in July, even as they took big steps toward paying off their credit cards, according to the Federal Reserve.

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Credit Score

New Credit Score Could Help Millions, Eventually

A recent update of the FICO credit scoring model, called FICO 8, could mean big changes for people whose scores straddle the line between "good" and "bad."

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Personal Finance

Lawsuits: Big Banks Defrauded Taxpayers for $200 Billion

Lawsuits: Big Banks Defrauded Taxpayers for $200 Billion

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Personal Finance

Senate Stalemate Keeps Consumer Protection Bureau Leaderless

Senate Stalemate Keeps Consumer Protection Bureau Leaderless

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