Lifestyle and Budget

Our key chains and wallets are full of loyalty cards from different drug stores, but if you use them strategically you can reap significant savings. 

It's summer travel season, and that means vacations, road trips and hotel stays. And when you check into a hotel, don't fall for these scams and fees.

Most small-business credit cards are backed by a personal guarantee, so maxing them out may affect your personal credit record. But the bigger question is why you need to do so in the first place.

If you’re a parent, summertime can mean summer trips and all the related expenses. Here's how to save your summer budget from too much summer fun.

The holidays might seem far away, but by beginning to plan now, you can have a memorable and debt-free new year.

Consumers might be spending more, but competition among retailers to entice them into their doors remains fierce. Here's what they must do to survive. 

If you dine out often, you may as well be earning extra credit card rewards on all those restaurant tabs. 

Sometimes you have to face the music when it comes to debt judgments so it doesn't haunt you for decades. 

Some people eat more when they stress. Some exercise. Others spend when life gets hectic.  

A balance transfer can help with high interest, but you'll need to chip away at the debt, too.

The higher coupons on bonds bought at a premium may look tempting, but complications can result from buying above par.

Pulling your credit report may not be the most exciting thing on your to-do list, but it's easy and it's free, and can prevent a massive financial headache down the road.

Customers are not equal: Throughout the long history of business and marketing, that has been accepted wisdom. Some buy more products than others. Some spend more money than others. Some are more loyal than others.

Taking a page from airline and card industries, hotels are raking in billions of dollars a year in unexpected and sometimes hidden fees. Here's how you can steer clear of such costs.

Carrying credit card debt is frequently a sign of bad luck rather than weak character, according to new research.

When it comes to enjoying the summer weather--don't let it break your budget. 

Making sense of information is a key to successful investing -- as well as filtering out everything that isn't relevant.

We've all learned our money lessons--sometimes the hard way. Here's how to make sure those lessons don't get overlooked as we grow up.

Your smartphone can be a powerful ally in your quest to create and stick to a budget.

Do you believe any of these credit card myths? They could be standing in the way of a higher credit score or a card that suits you better.