When it comes to credit cards and loans, we are faced with a plethora of information which is why it is so important that we first take the time to educate ourselves and understand these terms and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Credit card debt has become a pervasive financial challenge ...

The average American household has over $6,000 in credit card debt, which can be a challenging amount to manage. If you're just making minimum payments, expect to stay in credit card debt for ...

In today's world, the use of credit cards has increased significantly. Using them is also very easy – just a swipe and the payment is done. Most people, while enjoying this convenient feature, forget ...

Dori Zinn has been a personal finance journalist for more than a decade. Aside from her work for Forbes, her bylines have appeared on CNET, Yahoo! Finance, New York Times, Quartz, Inc. and more. She ...