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If you have just successfully applied for a new credit card, you may find yourself wondering what your next steps...

A new credit card is exciting, but what happens when you forget to activate it? Perhaps you have been away...

Once upon a time, building credit was a grind. First, you'd need to find a card issuer willing to accept...

Given how steadily consumers have generally increased their debt balances over the years, even a temporary reduction of any type...

Using credit credit cards instead of debit cards gives you host of advantages including purchase protection and a bigger selection...

Since they were first introduced, credit cards have steadily grown in popularity among consumers, to the point that many use...

We get questions all the time from readers who want to improve their credit scores so they can qualify for...

As American consumers deal with inflation rates (8.3% as of August 2022) not seen since 1981, the Federal Reserve has...

Maybe you've heard of retail therapy, where shoppers hit the mall or their favorite e-commerce site and drop some cash...

Besides the good residents of Whoville, investors and consumers had reason to cheer the news on Dec. 13 that the...