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You recently bought the latest gaming system, but your apartment was burglarized, and your insurance may not cover it. Fortunately, you made the purchase with a credit card that offers purchase ...

The defective tablet or laptop the store won’t take back. The missing shipment. The shoddy plumbing job. The car repair that didn’t actually repair anything. The brand-new sofa that sags. The bill ...

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“People went from thinking there is virtually no credit risk to thinking there is some risk depending on the name, and that ...

Industry cheerleaders and trade associations representing federally insured credit unions have traditionally touted them as a better choice over banks because they serve a specific community, offer ...

Editor’s Note: Mike Litt is the consumer campaign director for U.S. PIRG, a public interest research group. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. After doing nothing for the first eight ...