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Chris Taylor

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Chris Taylor

About The Author

Chris Taylor is an award-winning personal finance writer. He was Senior Correspondent at Thomson Reuters, writing money columns for one of the world’s largest news organizations for 15 years. His work focuses on the kitchen-table financial topics faced by every American family: budgeting, borrowing, spending, saving, investing – and, of course, credit cards. He was the lead writer for Reuters’ popular “Life Lessons” series, revealing the financial lives of celebrities. Chris has also been published in Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Money, AARP, Kiplinger, Financial Times, Next Avenue, and The Globe and Mail. He has won journalism prizes from the National Press Club, the Deadline Club, and the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Chris is a 13x marathoner who lives in New Jersey with his wife, two sons, and beagle.

Latest Posts

Worked On 12 Articles To Date
Opinion: Why More Credit Card Users Are Choosing Cash Back

Opinion: Why More Cardholders Are Choosing Cash Back

By: Chris Taylor 6/15/2026

By the look of the splashy marketing around card rewards programs, you would think they’re all bigger and... Read More »

Opinion: Subscription Creep Could Push Consumers Too Far

Opinion: Subscription Creep Could Push Consumers Too Far

By: Chris Taylor 5/11/2026

In case you haven’t noticed, virtually every business in America now is desperate to get you on a... Read More »

Opinion: A 50-State Swipe Fee Fight Will Hurt Consumers Nationwide

Opinion: A 50-State Swipe Fee Fight Helps No One

By: Chris Taylor 4/27/2026

You could be forgiven if a recent court ruling about swipe fees in Illinois doesn’t immediately grab your... Read More »

Opinion: How Issuers Risk Killing the Golden Goose by Ignoring Mounting Borrower Strain

Opinion: Hidden Crisis Behind 'Normal' Card Debt Levels

By: Chris Taylor 4/13/2026

Look at the nation’s credit card balances, and it can be hard to know exactly what to think. On the one... Read More »

Opinion: The Credit Card Bill That Could Kill Rewards

Opinion: The Credit Card Bill That Could Kill Rewards

By: Chris Taylor 3/16/2026

The credit card world was roiled recently with talk of a 10% interest rate cap, floated by President... Read More »

Opinion: The Ultra-Premium Arms Race Isn’t Sustainable

Opinion: The Ultra-Premium Arms Race Isn’t Sustainable

By: Chris Taylor 2/16/2026

If everything is exclusive — is anything exclusive? That’s the question that emerges with the ongoing... Read More »

Opinion: Trump’s Populism Is Making Big Banks Nervous

Opinion: Trump’s Populism Is Making Big Banks Nervous

By: Chris Taylor 2/9/2026

On its face, President Trump and the big banks would seem to be a match made in heaven: An industry that... Read More »

Opinion: Trump’s 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Could Backfire

Opinion: Trump’s 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Could Backfire

By: Chris Taylor 1/20/2026

Ask any consumer what they think about a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, and the idea might seem... Read More »

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