Max Fay Biography

Max Fay started writing for Debt.org while pursuing a degree in Communications from Florida State University.

At the time, he was working toward a career in sports writing, while blogging about personal finance. Those priorities have switched, but not without a steep learning curve.

As a sports writer, he had written plenty of stories about who won what game, but none about the game of money.

The first several weeks of writing for Debt.org became a crash course in financial literacy. Credit bureaus, reports, agencies, scores, counselors, limits, unions, mix, rating, and of course cards! Then there’s the breakdown for mortgages, student loans, bankruptcy, taxes, auto loans, medical expenses, retirement – all the common nomenclature of personal finance.

It got him thinking, “You know, they should really be teaching this stuff in schools.”

They don’t. A lot of high schoolers could give you a definition of Keynesian economics, yet they won’t be taught how to read a credit report.

Max wants to change that, and through his writing at Debt.org, he hopes to evangelize the world of personal finance.

Top Pages Written by Max Fay

Students
Mar 8, 2018

The Future of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

President Trump’s latest budget proposal to Congress calls, once again, for the elimination of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.This is the second time Trump has recommended eliminating the program that promised to forgive the balance ...

Why Millennials Aren’t Buying Homes

Data shows that homeownership among millennials is down, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t interested in buying a home.In the last two decades, homeownership in the U.S. has declined across the board and especially so for young Americans. The rate of ...

Changes to FAFSA Benefits Students

You’re a college student, and life feels grand. You have your classes picked out for next semester, and you’ve signed a lease through next year. Everything is falling into place. The last thing on your mind is filling out the Free Application for Federal ...