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How 'bout putting the credit card in the freezer?
Chris Farrell Feb 7, 2011
Question: I know you get questions like this a lot, but this is a little different. I want to cancel all of my credit cards. I find myself paying...
Consumer spending rings up credit card profits
Stacey Vanek Smith Feb 3, 2011
MasterCard and Visa reported higher profits as U.S. consumers returned to stores and swiped their plastic more often.
Consumer spending may outweigh payroll tax cuts
Feb 2, 2011
Americans are getting a boost in the form of payroll tax cuts, but spending and gas prices may outweigh the impact.
How to pay down that holiday debt
Chris Farrell Jan 28, 2011
It's that time of year -- to try and pay off the debt you piled up during the holidays. Here's a tip on how to get started.
Getting Personal: Identity theft and confusion
Jan 21, 2011
Tess Vigeland and Marketplace's Chris Farrell answer your questions about identity confusion and your credit and if you can be too old to buy a house.
Settling your tab without a wallet
Steve Henn Sep 22, 2011
A future without a bulky wallet weighing you down may be closer than you think. Steve Henn reports on card-less pay options in development and takes his smartphone, tricked out with a special bankcard chip, for a spin.
Searching for the right card
Chris Farrell Dec 29, 2010
Question: I've been looking for any past blog posts on secured credit cards. Do you have a list or a web site where I can select some secured CC...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Renting, credit cards, and buzzwords
Katharine Crnko Dec 23, 2010
Today, Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics released a list of 55 U.S. organized according to how cost effective it is to rent a home, rather than buy....
Americans receive 2.25 billion credit card offers in 2010
Eve Troeh Dec 23, 2010
Plastic is back. And a new study shows Americans got a lot more credit card offers this year than last year. Eve Troeh explains.
Cap on debit interchange fees could lead to other costs
Jeff Tyler Dec 16, 2010
The Federal Reserve today announced that it wanted to cap debit interchange fees, the money banks often charge retailers when consumers use their debit cards. The cap could cost banks billions in revenue, but as Jeff Tyler reports, they'd find other ways to make it up.
