When you go shopping, you are probably used to being asked if you’d like to sign up for a store credit card, and get 10% or more off your purchase. These offers can be tempting. Often, they are...
Continue readingA big emergency like a hurricane or earthquake can be hazardous to more than just your life and your home, according to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC). It can also impact your...
Continue readingOnline shoppers will be able to check out with Visa Checkout at more sites than ever before, as the service expands to include 33 new merchants, including Best Buy, Under Armour, and Barnes &...
Continue readingIf you’ve got Apple Pay or Google Wallet on your smartphone and you frequently shop at Rite Aid, it’s time to celebrate. The company announced that they began accepting mobile payments this...
Continue readingCorporate travelers have a new option for planning their business trips. Orbitz for Business has partnered with Visa to create Visa Travel Manager, which is scheduled to debut in October 2015....
Continue readingWarm weather means backyard barbecues, summer vacations, and lots of weddings. If any of your friends are getting hitched this year, you may want to think twice before agreeing to serve as a...
Continue readingThe majority of young people have no plan in place to achieve their financial goals, according to a recent survey by iQuantifi, a virtual financial advising company catering to Millennials and young...
Continue readingThe director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Richard Cordray, believes that the United States is facing a crisis when it comes to financial education. He also thinks that it is...
Continue readingIn order to provide greater insight into economic trends and consumer habits, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced plans to monitor up to four out of five credit card transactions...
Continue readingIt seems that lending and credit giant JPMorgan just cannot catch a break when it comes to federal scrutiny of its business practices. Last week, the lender was served with separate notices from...
Continue readingAs the housing market continues to recover and interest rates increase slowly but surely, more and more banks have considered what this means for their bottom line. In the wake of the recession,...
Continue readingIf the classic metric of increased credit card spending equates a stronger economy, then some good news is upon us: credit card debt has increased for the first time since 2008. The credit card...
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