Lifestyle and Budget

Even in bankruptcy, banks and credit unions have different ways of collecting on unpaid loans.

There can be good reasons to repay a debt even after it is too old for you to be sued over -- but you could create a new headache if you're not careful.

If you repaid a collector after a judgment was placed, how do you clear the record? 

It's hard to get out of debt, it's also hard to stay out of debt.

Most credit cards offer to extend manufacturers' warranties, but you'll have to meet a laundry list of requirements to qualify.

Plans for traveling to the unique country, including how to pay for items while in Cuba, must be ironed out ahead of time. In short, if you are traveling to Cuba, bring cash -- and preferably not U.S. dollars.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking into overdraft fees, and stocks got a lot cheaper yesterday.

Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: American Express Co. fell $.56 or .6 percent, to $95.28.

Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading: American Express Co. fell $.14 or .1 percent, to $95.21.

Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: American Express Co. rose $.04 or percent, to $95.39.

Shares of some top credit card companies were up at the close of trading: American Express Co. rose $.48 or .5 percent, to $95.35.

Shares of some top credit card companies are up at 10 a.m.: American Express Co. rose $.71 or .7 percent, to $95.58.

Shares of some top credit card companies are up at 1 p.m.: American Express Co. rose $.63 or .7 percent, to $95.50.

Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: American Express Co. rose $.24 or .3 percent, to $94.54.

Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading: American Express Co. fell $.34 or .4 percent, to $94.30.

Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading: American Express Co. fell $.34 or .4 percent, to $94.30.

Shares of some top credit card companies are down at 10 a.m.: American Express Co. fell $.93 or 1.0 percent, to $93.71.

Shares of some top credit card companies are down at 1 p.m.: American Express Co. fell $.98 or 1.0 percent, to $93.66.

Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:

The credit and debit card network saw its shares dip on disappointing first-quarter revenue.