Still feeling the pinch from last year's holiday spending, let's talk about some strategies for paying off that lingering ...

A balance transfer credit card allows you to transfer the debt balance from other credit cards onto a single card. While there is typically an upfront fee, most balance transfer cards offer a low ...

Credit card debt is often the most costly type of debt Americans can take on, largely due to the incredibly high interest rates many cards carry. On top of credit card debt being at a record high, the ...

We live in a nation of unprecedented wealth and income inequality — where a handful of billionaires are getting much richer while the working class falls further and further behind. Just since ...

The first step, consumer finance experts say, is to ask your card issuer to reduce the rate. And with average balances now $6,500, consider using your tax refund to put a dent in the debt. By Ann ...

President Trump, under pressure to bring down the painfully high cost of living, announced at Davos that he is calling on Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent for one year. Its ...

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The bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act, reintroduced earlier this month, is supported by the restaurant industry but opposed by credit unions. The Credit Card Competition Act — first introduced in ...

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Bank of America is considering whether to offer a credit card with interest capped at 10% for a year, a person familiar with the bank’s thinking told NBC News on Thursday. President Donald Trump ...

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JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon warned Wednesday that a proposed Trump plan to cap credit-card interest rates at 10% could choke off credit access for most Americans. Earlier in the month, U.S.