Credit Cards: Featured Articles

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Credit Cards: Everything You Need to Know in Under Five Minutes

Here's some important information that may help you determine whether you're ready for plastic, what to look for when you select a company to do business with, and how to use your credit card responsibly.... [MORE]

Cash, Checks, Credit & Debit Cards: Know the Risks & Rewards of Each Form of Payment

Your decisions aren't over when you make up your mind to buy a product or service. Next comes figuring out your best way to pay. Here's a guide to the potential risks and rewards of using cash, checks, credit cards or debit cards.... [MORE]

Using Credit & Charge Cards Overseas

Rare is the vacation without a hassle or two minor, major, or somewhere in between. When your trip takes you overseas, problems, especially those involving money, seem to magnify. But you can avoid some financial worries by using credit and charge cards... [MORE]

Warning to Credit Card Kids

Credit cards are a great modern invention and are quick, convenient, and helpful in a wide variety of circumstances. However, teens can be especially vulnerable to credit difficulties and need to be cautioned about the pitfalls of credit cards.... [MORE]

Choosing the Right Card

Choosing & Using Credit Cards

A credit card lets you buy things and pay for them over time. Using a credit card is a form of borrowing: you have to pay the money back.... [MORE]

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Fraud & Theft

What to Do If Your Credit or ATM Card Is Stolen

Many people find it easy and convenient to use credit and ATM cards. The Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) offer procedures for you and businesses to use if your cards are lost or stolen.... [MORE]

Identity Thieves Can Ruin Your Good Name

Identity theft: The act of stealing your good name to commit fraud. You can minimize your risk by managing your personal information wisely, cautiously and with heightened sensitivity.... [MORE]