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Dear Penny, I have some old credit card debt. It’s enough to seriously strain my finances, but not enough to get loan consolidation. I have been…

Credit cards are tempting. How can you beat the reward programs, fraud protection and expense tracking available with credit card accounts? More than two-thirds of businesses…

Did you know that medical debt is one of the reasons why a lot of Americans are having troubles with their credit scores? We all know…

Stretched household budgets, as well as incentives such as cash-back offers and loyalty rewards are … [+] pushing more consumers to fund their holiday purchases with…

One wonders if the nonbank financial system, with its limited regulation, could be considered a modern-day “wildcat” system ripe for instability, writes former Comptroller of the…

Pros Pay for only what you use Lower interest rates than credit cards Ongoing access to funds Funds can be used for nearly any purpose Cons…

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My parents were in the middle of a long, drawn-out divorce when I left for college. My tuition got tied up in the legal battle. This…

Get out of credit card debt and stay out.getty Financially successful people find ways to get out of credit card debt. However, staying out of credit…

If you aren’t using your credit card, the whole “out of sight, out of mind” thing could keep you from spending money, However, it still could…