Want to settle your credit card debt in the new year? Here's what to do now to increase your odds of approval.

One big problem with credit cards is if you keep using them for purchases, you may never pay off your debt. Personal loans, ...

U.S. households collectively carry about $18.6 trillion in total debt, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Capping credit card interest rates may sound like a protective measure, but in practice, it could pull up the ladder just as ...

Got credit card debt? Want to pay it off? Oddly enough, another credit card might just be your best bet. It’s one of the stranger ironies in personal finance: Credit cards carry some of the highest ...

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Evan Coleman is an Updates Editor on the Credit Cards and Travel Rewards team at Forbes Advisor, showcasing his interest in personal finance and love of travel. He has written for a variety of local ...

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ...

Credit cards are handy for shopping, travel, and emergencies—but they can get expensive if you don’t understand how interest ...

The government stopped allowing a tax deduction for credit card interest with the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Interest on student loans, mortgages, home equity loans and business expenses are still ...

When debts go to collections, the balance can suddenly grow. Here's why that happens and what you should do next.