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What do you do when you lose a credit card on vacation?

By Geoff Williams | Updated on September 8, 2022

You hear about other people losing their credit card. You never think it'll happen to you, especially on a family vacation....

By Curtis Arnold | Updated on September 1, 2022

A grace period is the time between your credit card statement closing date and when your bill is due. In most...

By Lynnette Khalfani-cox | Updated on September 1, 2022

Your kids, especially teenagers and college students, may be learning more from watching your credit habits than you realize.

By Geoff Williams | Updated on August 31, 2022

About 30 years ago, after graduating from college, I applied for my first credit card, and then I soon applied for...

By Geoff Williams | Updated on April 11, 2022

That little plastic card can be your best friend if you avoid these 7 bad habits of credit card use.

By Maryalene Laponsie | Updated on March 22, 2022

Do credit card security breaches, such as those that occurred at Target and Neiman Marcus last year, have you concerned about...

By Jennifer Goforth Gregory | Updated on March 18, 2022

Kicking off the new year by cleaning house? Make sure you don't toss important financial documents that you may need in...

By Maryalene Laponsie | Updated on March 18, 2022

If you've recently had a bankruptcy discharged, your mailbox may be filling with new credit card offers. However, just because you...

By Lynnette Khalfani-cox | Updated on March 17, 2022

Peer-to-peer loans tout lower rates and credit advantages, but not everyone qualifies.

By Beverly Blair Harzog | Updated on March 16, 2022

Many consumers find it appealing to be able to write a check without the money coming out of your checking account....