Credit Cards

Credit Horror Stories

Credit makes the world go ’round, but what if you marry the wrong...

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Playing Your Cards Right

Best Credit Cards for Seniors

We're all bombarded with ads for credit cards, but which cards are...

You Can't Get a Credit Card With Bad Credit

Low Credit Score Obstacles

There are more reasons to protect your credit score than you might...

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What Doesn't Hurt Your Credit

Credit scores are used constantly by employers, landlords, banks,...

Times When Cash Beats Credit

14 Times When Cash Beats Credit

Credit cards certainly offer loads of convenience and even rewards...

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Biggest Credit Score Mistakes

Some of the ways you can deflate your credit score seem...

Avoid Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Best Ways to Lower Your Bills

As family budgets get tighter, paring expenses becomes more...

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How to Fix Bad Credit

Bounced checks? Late or missed payments? If these sound like your...

When a Credit Card Beats Cash

When a Credit Card Beats Cash

Credit card or cash? If you're still wondering if one is superior to...

Now Is a Time to Teach

How Kids Can Learn From Shopping

Shopping can be fun but also educational. Teach kids money basics...

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Where People Have Money Issues

This ranking of the biggest cities in America reveals where the most...

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Worst Things About Credit Cards

From the basic confusion about what credit cards do and how they work...

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High-Roller Credit Cards

While the hoi polloi settles for plastic, the extremely wealthy among...

 High-Roller Credit Cards
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15 Contracts That Can Be Painful

Some continuing service contracts are costly or hard to get out of....