Credit Cards

I have a love-hate relationship with my credit cards. I can understand how they can be very tempting for shopaholics to use - especially those on a tight budget - because they're

In November 2011, CNN reported that students who graduated from college in the past year did so with a record level of student loan debt - $25,250 per graduate. What is most

How would you like to receive 2% or more off of every purchase you make? That is just one example of what is being offered to credit card users in the form of rewards. Those who

Whether you own a business, work for yourself, or just charge expenses that your company reimburses, you should use a business credit or charge card. You can use business credit

Banks continue to compete against each other in an effort to attract customers with the best credit scores. In fact, credit card companies use sign-up bonuses to entice you to

The prospect of free travel is so alluring that an entire industry has sprung up around collecting frequent flyer miles. Hotels, rental car agencies, and of course credit cards all

Rebuilding your credit history when you have bad credit can be frustrating. You can't get a credit card without a decent credit score, and conversely, you can't improve your score

Having bad credit is a Catch-22. You need an active credit line to help rebuild your credit, but most lenders won't extend you credit if you have a troubled financial past. In

When people fall on hard times, they react to their new reality by taking a far more cautious approach to their personal finances, which includes turning towards other methods of

When I was younger, I tried to close my unused credit card accounts to boost my credit score. I never carried a balance, but I thought if I had too many credit cards, I wouldn't be