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Retail credit cards charge much higher interest rates than other cards. 

Learn to navigate holiday spending without taking on credit card debt.

Ever wonder why card companies don't run out of numbers? It's because the usual configuration offers 10 quadrillion possible combinations.

The average credit score declines 15 points in the months after a consumer takes on a mortgage, although some homeowners have seen a drop of as much as 40 points.

If you're digging out of credit-card debt, targeting specific purchases for repayment could make it easier to zero out your balance.

Jim Cramer breaks down the signs to watch ahead of a bottom.

Jim Cramer sits down with Visa CEO Al Kelly to discuss the financial giant's business and Kelly's take on the rise of cryptocurrencies.

Twenty-nine percent of parents have had children under 18 use their credit or debit cards without their permission. Here's how to talk with your kids to prevent that from happening.

Riskier borrowers could see their credit scores rise as a result of a new pilot program FICO says it  will roll out in 2019. Yet credit card APRs are at record highs and new customers need to be careful of those high interest loans.

With home equity at an all-time high, homeowners could start turning more often to this source of lower-cost debt.

China said on Friday its economic growth slowed to 6.5 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2018, missing expectations. 

Just 16 percent of those still saving for retirement and struggling with retirement planning look for help. 

The 35-and-under crowd is ramping up on personal loans, according to data from LendingPoint. Here's why they're borrowing.

Sun has some tips on how people can capitalize on their credit card perks.

Develop some thrifty habits to cut expenses and put your money to better use.