Despite improving sentiment, the cost of carrying credit card debt remains high. A $6,000 balance at today’s average rate of ...

If you were hoping the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut, its first of 2025, was going to make your credit card debt easier to pay off, the reality is that there are many other, more important, ...

Credit card APRs hit 24.62% and balances are rising, squeezing households—especially seniors—with major implications for ...

Americans currently owe over $1.2 trillion in credit card debt, according to the New York Federal Reserve. Consumer advisor Clark Howard suggests that using a balance transfer card could help reduce ...

Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...

To find the right credit card, start by checking your credit score, analyzing your spending habits and thinking about your ...

A fairly common starting minimum payment for a $5,000 charge is $100 (2%). If you pay $100 a month and don't add to your ...

Evan Coleman is an Updates Editor on the Credit Cards and Travel Rewards team at Forbes Advisor, showcasing his interest in personal finance and love of travel. He has written for a variety of local ...

Gabriela Walsh is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance® and a personal finance editor at Red Ventures. Her previous work experience includes various editorial positions at FinanceBuzz. She ...

Whenever we discuss the benefits of using credit cards, we typically caveat it with the most important rule: pay your credit ...

There are cash back credit cards – for all credit levels – that offer rewards when you make purchases. A good rate on a cash back credit card depends on the type of credit card user, but in general ...