Credit Cards

How to compare credit cards... Before you go looking for a credit card, start by thinking about how you’ll use it. Do you carry a balance? Then you want a card with a low interest rate. Do you pay off your balance every month? Then look at credit cards with perks like cash back or airline miles. Do you spend more on gas than anything else? Then maybe your perfect credit card comes from an oil company with extra cash back on gas purchases.

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How “A-Ha!” Moments Can Save You Money
Some of us learn financial lessons slowly over time. Others discover them all at once. I call them “a-ha!” moments.
Ask an Expert: How Do I Earn More Travel Rewards?
Are you looking to get the most domestic travel awards out of your credit card? Here’s how.
Ask an Expert: Will Canceling Cards Hurt My Credit Score?
This reader wanted to transfer old debts to new, lower interest credit cards. But after getting the new cards, she discovered the fees to transfer the balances were too high. Now she wants to cancel those and find better ones. But will all this shuffling hurt her credit score?
Credit Card Makeover: Is Leigh Too Loyal?
Leigh is comfortable with having a credit card from the same place he does all his banking. But is he giving up potential perks by doing so? Are you?

Ask an Expert: Best Credit Card After a Bankruptcy?
A reader has just gone through Chapter 7 bankruptcy. How soon until she can apply for a credit card?
Review: Citi Simplicity
Citi offers its version of a simple credit card. But sometimes simple can still be complicated. Is this card right for you?
6 Things to Know About Credit Card Sign-Up Bonuses
Banks are offering up to 100,000 points or miles to try their credit cards. Should you bite?
What to Know About Credit Card Debt Collection
No one likes to be hounded by debt collectors. And when it’s over your credit card debt, it can get even more complicated. Here’s how it works, and what you can do about it.