Using credit cards can help you learn valuable life skills such as responsibility, accountability and independence. As in life, establishing trust through a credit score takes time, so get started as ...

My entry (though my wife might call it my descent) into the world of points and miles began about 10 years ago, as we were checking out from a hotel on a family vacation. I spotted a brochure for its ...

If you're the parent of a teenager, at some point he or she is going to ask you about two things that may make your heart skip a beat: getting a driver's license, and getting a credit card. Before ...

Whether we want to admit it or not, teens are playing an increasingly important role in the U.S. economy. According to PBS, teens are expected to spend up to $155 billion in 2014, a 55% increase from ...

I was 19 when I received my first credit card and I had no idea what I was doing — and I’m not alone. In fact, according to a recent Bankrate survey, over half of Americans have not received a strong ...

As a boy, Travis Tracy watched his mom struggle with credit card debt. Consequently, he avoided credit cards until age 23. John Bovard, Ron Strobel, and Marcus Blanchard grew up hearing horror stories ...

NEW YORK - When 18-year-old Thane Economou headed to college this fall, he had a checking account and a debit card — and the know-how to use them. "Over the past year, my father and mother sat me down ...

I'm a Certified Financial Planner® and my credit score is around 800 -- well into the realm of "excellent" credit. It's been quite a while since I was turned down for any type of loan or credit card.

Barack Obama's credit card was rejected recently at a New York restaurant after he attempted to pay for a large dinner tab after attending a United Nations meeting. The campaigner-in-chief explained ...

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