Using credit cards can help you learn valuable life skills such as responsibility, accountability and independence. As in life, establishing trust through a credit score takes time, so get started as ...

How much will my credit score change if I apply for a new credit card? Does canceling a credit card hurt my score? Will a credit card help rebuild my score after bankruptcy? Some of the most common ...

My entry (though my wife might call it my descent) into the world of points and miles began about 10 years ago, as we were checking out from a hotel on a family vacation. I spotted a brochure for its ...

I was 19 when I received my first credit card and I had no idea what I was doing — and I’m not alone. In fact, according to a recent Bankrate survey, over half of Americans have not received a strong ...

If you’re having trouble figuring out how to raise financially responsible children, you’ll be thrilled with this news: Congress is stepping in to help you set some limits. This month, large parts of ...

The holiday season sees over half of Americans planning to travel, with a staggering 7 million expected to embark on journeys to reunite with loved ones. For these travelers, airline credit cards hold ...

Many of us will be traveling for the holidays and relying on our credit cards a lot. Travel experts say our credit cards are especially vulnerable when we are on the road, but there are some things we ...

MOLINE -- When Black Hawk College student Jason Rogers turned 18 a couple years ago, he received five pre-approved credit-card applications. They carried maximum limits ranging from $500 to $10,000.

The financial crash of 2008 forced borrowers and lenders to cut back on seeking and issuing credit for a few years, but this has been changing since late 2011. Credit card debt dropped in 32 of the 36 ...