Managing Editor Chris Kahn leads the data journalism for Bankrate. He works with reporters to gather, analyze and publish data-driven projects such as our True Cost Report. Drawing on his years of experience, Chris coaches writers and editors on the art of asking survey questions so that we can get the most out of our consumer surveys. He helps teams identify statistical trends and explain what it means for readers.
Prior to joining Bankrate, Chris managed opinion surveys at McKinsey & Co. and Reuters. He ran the political polling operation at Reuters from 2015 to 2021 along with the organization’s polling partner, Ipsos. Chris also covered personal finance at Newsday and was a national business writer at the Associated Press. He started his career covering the agricultural report for the AP in Richmond, Va.
Readers can see Chris’ work on rankings like the Best States to Retire, as well as other data studies. He also assists Bankrate with its extensive consumer survey program, using his extensive background to draw out the most useful and interesting conclusions.
A teen driver could add thousands to your annual car insurance bill, and a little-known industry quirk could push it even higher.
Thanks to falling gas prices, the average U.S. driver will spend about $100 less on fuel this year, according to Bankrate calculations.
When Richard Amaechi, 27, lost his job as a financial planner in North Carolina, he decided to pull up stakes and return to San Francisco, where his parents still lived. The question was: Had his hometown [...]
The longstanding affordability benchmark appears to have become obsolete.
Rising home prices shift the American Dream as renters seek freedom and flexibility.
In most major markets, fewer than 3 in 10 homes are affordable to the typical household, Bankrate found.
Bankrate ranked major U.S. metros according to two factors: (1) the share of homes for sale that a typical household can afford and (2) the income needed to buy a median-priced home.
Four homeowners share insights into their financial decision to renovate their homes rather than purchase new ones.
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