Credit cards aren't always the right move. Here are three situations where using your debit card (or cash) is the smarter ...

When it comes to spending, cash and credit both offer advantages and drawbacks, so you may wonder when one payment method has a clear advantage over the other. While cash was once king, credit card ...

As long as you are a responsible credit card user without outstanding debt, there’s no reason you shouldn’t use your credit ...

Credit cards can be powerful tools for building a good credit score, which can open greater financial opportunities like lower interest rates and larger loan amounts. But it can also be tempting to ...

A secured credit card can make landing an opportunity to prove yourself, credit-wise, a bit easier. While you will have to be in the financial position to hand over an initial cash deposit, from there ...

Businesses may ask you to pay credit card surcharges, also known as checkout fees, when you pay with a credit card. These fees make credit card purchases more costly, even if it' ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David John Marotta is a financial advisor covering financial planning. Credit card companies encourage revolvers (people who don’t ...

A balance transfer credit card can be a valuable tool for getting out of debt -- but it's not right for everyone. Holly Johnson is a credit card expert and writer who covers rewards and loyalty ...

For most of my career as a travel editor, airline elite status was the goal. I planned trips around it, tracked progress obsessively and flew airlines I didn’t always love because it helped achieve ...

Financial regulators and consumer advocates frown upon using credit cards to pay off installment loans because of the risk that consumers will dig themselves further into debt. By Ann Carrns JPMorgan ...