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Who’s been scanning your credit card?

By Jennifer Rose Hale | Updated on April 10, 2023

Swiping your credit card may soon be passé, but are the new RFID chips making your information more vulnerable?...

By Geoff Williams | Updated on April 9, 2023

Credit card roulette is a game of chance where almost everyone gets something for free. Should you take the gamble?...

By Maryalene Laponsie | Updated on April 7, 2023

Anyone who has found a great deal on an unknown website has probably felt the same bit of angst. Do...

By Richard Barrington | Updated on April 4, 2023

The Great Recession may officially be over, but how is your state doing when it comes to credit conditions? We...

By Maryalene Laponsie | Updated on March 27, 2023

Find out what's going on behind the scenes when you swipe your plastic to make a purchase, and how it...

By Geoff Williams | Updated on March 7, 2023

You might not think a credit card comparison website would recommend against credit cards as the best options when it...

By Brooklyn Lowery | Updated on March 6, 2023

Ahead of International Women's Day, CardRatings revisited our 2021 survey revealing the gap in financial literacy education at home between...

By John Egan | Updated on March 3, 2023

HBO’s post-apocalyptic hit “The Last of Us,” based on the video game of the same name that debuted in 2013,...

By Les Masterson | Updated on March 1, 2023

If you've got kids, or if you intend to go back to school yourself, a qualified "529" college savings plan...

By Liz Taurasi | Updated on March 1, 2023

Fifty years ago, women lacked a lot of the financial independence they enjoy today. CardRatings looks at the past, present...