When you need to build credit, a credit card is often the product you turn to. But if you don't want to have to go through a credit check, a debit card may be a better fit. The Mine credit builder ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Debit and credit cards may look the same at checkout, both ...

FMI, NGA, RILA, MPC all cheer move to bring swipe fee reform to marketplace FMI, NGA and RILA are all members of the Washington, D.C.-based Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC), which also issued its ...

The credit card — a small piece of plastic once synonymous with modern commerce — has quietly dominated the payments landscape for decades. From its humble beginnings as a convenience for affluent ...

If you're a new business owner who needs financing, you may have already realized that getting a new line of credit is easier said than done. You may not be able to ...

Credit cards are one of the most powerful tools in personal finance. They offer rewards, protections, and convenience that cash and debit cards simply can't match. But what happens if you take things ...

Under a new system rolled out Wednesday, Dec. 10, almost every transit system in the Bay Area will allow riders to pay by tapping a credit or debit card. Related Articles Recent BART fiber optic cable ...

Summer Hull has been covering (and using) travel tips, rewards credit cards and loyalty programs for over a decade. She has flown close to a million miles, often on points and miles and with her ...

Your favorite latte at the local coffee shop could soon cost $5, $5.10 or $5.25—depending on how you pay. A settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants announced this week could usher in a ...

The real price of a premium credit card isn’t the three-digit annual fee. For some, it’s the hours spent in spreadsheets trying to get their money’s worth. Eric and Charlene May have an arsenal of 14 ...