Lifestyle and Budget

MasterCard Inc. is facing a damages claim of GBP14 billion ($18.72 billion) on behalf of U.K. consumers who were allegedly charged higher prices because of the card giant's high swipe fees.

Divorce can be painful — emotionally and financially — for anyone.

When riots erupted two years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, some of the tension in the black community was blamed on the use of court fines and fees that burdened many low-income people with debts they could not pay.

These stocks could be more trouble than they're worth.

Carlos Parra used to love waking up to see his pet albino boxer, Nina.

Hopefully you already know the five factors that can impact your credit: payment history, mix of accounts, amount of debt, history of credit inquiries and the age of your accounts.

The 4% rule can be fine as a general rule of thumb, but follow it rigidly and unquestioningly and you might run into trouble.

If people put everything from groceries to gas on credit cards to earn rewards, why not college tuition? Many colleges and universities let you pay with plastic, and some people do.

An Air Force veteran has created an ice cream empire using liquid nitrogen.

You know when your own car has received a recall notice, but what about a rental car?

A group of leaders from Oklahoma churches, nonprofits and Native American tribes called Tuesday for changes to the state's payday loan industry, which they say preys on poor people and often keeps them trapped in a cycle of debt.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week amid expectations in financial markets that an increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve may be on the horizon.

The recovery in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's mobile business suffered a blow on Thursday as reports of exploding batteries forced the firm to delay shipments of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, and knocked $7 billion off its market value.

The U.S. Department of Education has often stated that few borrowers are taking advantage of the repayment options available to them.

We examined 8 different categories to come up with our rankings.