A student credit card, when used responsibly, can help you establish a credit history, build your credit score and develop healthy spending habits. Use a student credit card for affordable, ...

No sugar-coating it: Prices on goods and services remain high. The U.S. inflation rate was 2.8% for the 12-month period ending in February 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer ...

A newly-released report shows credit card debt soaring to record levels, with Americans owing more than $1.2 trilling at the end of 2024. The data, released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New ...

A Washington D.C. bill would prevent banks and credit card companies from collecting processing fees on sales tax and gratuities—charges that businesses don’t even keep. But not everyone is on board ...

Man selecting 20% tip while using a handheld credit card scanner at a restaurant in Queens, New York. Man selecting 20% tip while using a handheld credit card scanner at a restaurant in Queens, New ...

Credit scores don’t matter unless you’re trying to get a loan, rent an apartment, secure insurance, buy a home, avoid paying a deposit to utility companies, or even land some jobs. OK. Unless you’re ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

In the waning months of his presidency, Joe Biden enacted a number of decisions and executive orders that restocked inflation, sending it up in October through January cumulatively back over 5%. Some ...

Nowadays, almost every working professional and business person uses a credit card. Lured by online shopping, EMIs, cashback, and reward points, people use their cards without thinking. But this ...

The new card makes it easy to use a buy now, pay later plan, but you can get its paid features for free elsewhere. Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a ...

One of the ways people often get into trouble is by not reading and understanding the product disclosure statement ...