Lifestyle and Budget

The European Commission launched a probe into whether inter-bank fees charged by MasterCard may be hurting competition in Europe.

Jay-Z and Beyonce use it and Kayne West thinks it’s cool enough to put in his songs.

You are exposed to countless credit card ads on TV and other media, but did you notice anything unusual about them? Discover what you might be missing when shopping for the best credit card rewards program.

Credit cards can lead to a debt curse. Using them wisely can yield many benefits.

Marriott International announced on Monday that it had agreed to buy Starwood Hotel and Resorts for $12.2 billion. The news is noteworthy in that, should it close, the deal will effectively create the world’s largest hotel company, but there is another reason that you may want to pay attention to the merger.

The average fee for using an automated teller machine that isn't tied to a customer's bank rose to a record $4.52 per transaction over the past year according to a Bankrate survey.

Even with nonstop social networking, 20-somethings can use these tips to avoid ID fraud.

Credit card bills are never fun to pay, but they cannot be ignored. And, as it turns out, you may have more control in the situation than you think.

As summer comes to a close, and college students prepare to return to school, many will be able to apply for their own credit card account for the first time.

These tips can help you build credit, even if your credit history is sparse.

Forty-five million Americans have no traditional credit score, according to a new report by the CFPB.

While the overall job market has improved over the past few years since the Great Recession, not everyone has been able to return to the workforce. At the same time, others are without employment because they are in school, transitioning to a new career, are stay-at-home parents, or have simply retired. In these situations, is it still possible to be approved for a credit card?

Consumers make some basic math mistakes when it comes to paying their credit card debt -- preventing them from paying it off in the most efficient way.

The recent announcement from American Express that it will raise interest rates for more than 1 million cardholders has a lot of people asking questions. If you’re one of the cardholders who will be affected by this change or are worried your credit card issuers will make similar moves, there are a few things you need to know.

Is there a downside to accepting an offer for credit monitoring from a credit card company? One Credit.com reader, April, received such an offer and wondered if accepting it was a good idea.

Don't get trapped by mounting credit card debt. Stay in control with these tips.

Hotel credit cards rival airline cards for a place in the wallets of travelers. For a long time, hotel cards were becoming a better value as airlines devalued their loyalty programs by making fewer award seats available and requiring more miles to reserve them. But in 2013, as hotel occupancy rates rebounded, several of the major hotel chains altered their own award charts to require more points for award nights.

In the past few years there has been a lot of news about credit card thieves tampering with ATMs and gas pumps. Now there’s another common place that’s recently emerged as a hotspot for credit card theft: parking lots.

Molly wants a new credit card and has her sights set on one issued through a community bank. But there’s a problem: She doesn’t have an income, at least not in the traditional sense.

You probably know that you shouldn’t keep your Social Security card in your wallet. But do you know when you actually have to give it to someone who asks?