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Linsey Knerl is a finance author and public speaker with a passion for helping everyday families earn more and live better. Her work can be seen in Investopedia, PC Mag, The Christian Science Monitor, ...

Many large events, including concerts, no longer accept cash payments from attendees. Though cashless transactions have benefits, removing cash from society — and stipulating that all transactions ...

Brittney is a Credit Strategist and Finance Expert who has spent years honing her knowledge of the credit industry both personally and professionally. Brittney applies her more than a decade of ...

Below are our staff picks for the year's best prepaid and debit cards. Unlike traditional credit cards, these cards require that cardholders load funds onto the card before using. Disclosure: When you ...

Bad credit can cause a lot of problems in your financial life. Everything from obtaining a loan to qualifying for an apartment can be made more difficult by having bad credit, so it's important to not ...

Choncé is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) and a nationally recognized personal finance and budgeting expert. She has paid off over $50,000 of personal debt, and her debt story has ...

Despite what you may believe, consumers with bad credit have many credit card options. You can quickly get a secured credit card by putting down a deposit equal to your credit line, or you can choose ...

Many student credit cards emphasize features that build credit, as students often have limited or no credit. The idea is to help students graduate (pun intended) to a more feature-packed card later.

The move, announced by Citi CEO Jane Fraser in January, is garnering attention just as many companies are calling their ...

In 2024, some 62 million Americans experienced credit or debt card fraud. And unauthorized purchases made with fraudulently ...

Eric Bank is an M.B.A. who has covered financial and business topics since 1985, appearing regularly on Credible, eHow, WiseBread, The Nest, Zacks, Chron, BadCredit.org and dozens of other outlets.