Lifestyle and Budget

When evaluating different credit cards, it’s important to look beyond the generous benefits of cash back or rewards being splashed across the envelope and learn more about the card.

If you drive a motor vehicle in the United States, it is compulsory in most states to carry insurance.

If your rewards card's fee is too high, it's time to look for alternatives. Switching may put a temporary dent in your credit score but it's usually more important to get a card that fits your needs.

So you recently lost your job? Before you dive into more debt or freak out about missed payments, check out  these six credit card tips for the unemployed.

Popular Vanilla Reloads are becoming harder to find, but credit card rewards seekers still have options to avoid hefty tax-payment card fees.

Building a credit record for your small business that's separate from your personal credit is a gradual process.

Bankrate's 2014 survey of prepaid cards finds they can substitute for checking accounts.

The prepaid debit card industry is undergoing a transformation, and this makeover is looking good for consumers.

If a parent has formally authorized a minor to use a credit card, accepting it isn't a problem. But getting some reassurances in writing is best practice.

Managing your credit cards can sometimes feel like waging an epic battle with unseen enemies on all sides.

Regulators are collecting detailed data on over 900 million credit card accounts. How worried should you be?

How the debit, prepaid and credit cards in your wallet look set to be transformed within just a few short years.

When trying for a new lease, the marks on your credit left by an eviction are harder to remove than stains on an old carpet.

GE Capital's CareCredit card pays dozens of professional societies to help market its high-rate health care credit card, raising questions that could cloud the doctor-patient relationship.

An issuer may conduct a hard pull on your credit record if you apply for a new card, even if you already have a card with that bank. But it's probably worth it if the card is a better fit

Many entrepreneurs used their business credit cards to help get them through the recent tough times. Is it now time to switch to alternative borrowing?

For foreign nationals setting up shop in the U.S., it's not easy to get a business credit card. Most applications require a Social Security number, but there are a few exceptions

Granting authorized user status to a partner who later goes bankrupt won't risk your credit, but watch out for any joint accounts.

Cardholder agreements give issuers free rein to change reward programs. But if you think there's been an error, there are a few things you can do.

Everyone makes poor financial decisions from time to time, but some people bring "poor decision" to a whole new level when it comes to their credit cards.