It’s important to know how to take advantage of credit and debit cards and using them correctly is particularly important for college grads. Building credit will allow you to make bigger purchases, ...

In the realm of personal finance, credit and debit cards are essential tools, yet they operate in fundamentally different ...

When you break out your plastic payment at checkout, generally the cashier or online payment portal makes no distinction between a credit card, a debit card or a prepaid debit card. All three carry a ...

Credit cards and debit cards look almost exactly alike but are actually quite different. Money you spend or withdraw using a debit card comes straight out of your bank account – you’re spending your ...

Jerod Morales is a deputy editor at Forbes Advisor and a travel rewards expert. He took a deep dive into points and miles in 2016, searching for a way to make travel both possible and affordable for ...

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SEATTLE — For as long as I can remember, wireless phone companies have offered sizable discounts to customers who agree to sign up for automatic bill payments—typically $5 to $10 a month per line.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Short answer — no. A New York law that recently went into effect requires more transparency around credit card purchase prices, but does not offer consumers the same protections ...