Credit card interest rates are risingBy Marielle SegarraOctober 09, 2018Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe average rate is just over 17 percent, and it's expected to keep going up.POSTED IN: Economy interest rates credit Credit Cards Federal Reserve credit card debt ListenreadDownloadDownload
4 things you should know about protecting your kid's creditBy Andy UhlerOctober 05, 2018Leon Neal/Getty ImagesIt's something parents need to think about more and more these days.POSTED IN: your money credit identity fraud credit score Social Security ListenreadDownloadDownload
The last CEO standing from the financial crisisBy Kai RyssdalOctober 03, 2018Peter Balonon-Rosen/MarketplaceCybersecurity is now the top worry of Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase.POSTED IN: business Economy Jamie Dimon JPMorgan Chase financial crisis donald trump trade war trade cybersecurity credit shareholders corporations banking financial sector corporate responsibility Chase Wall Street read
Protecting your identity: the difference between a credit lock and a credit freezeBy Janet NguyenSeptember 24, 2018Getty ImagesThe three major credit agencies now allow you to freeze your credit for free. POSTED IN: credit credit reporting experian equifax transunion read
NerdWallet is changing how we shop for financial productsBy Kai Ryssdal and Bennett PurserSeptember 19, 2018Courtesy of NerdWallet"Money is complicated. ... We try to make it easier," CEO Tim Chen says.POSTED IN: NerdWallet Credit Cards millennials Tim Chen Money ListenreadDownloadDownload
Congress is set to vote on more mandatory financial counseling to help curb student loan defaultsBy Justin HoSeptember 05, 2018PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty ImagesStudent debt is topping $1.4 trillion dollars.POSTED IN: Education higher education student debt financial counseling loans Congress credit ListenreadDownloadDownload
In China, your credit could depend on how often you visit your parentsBy Amy S. ChoiAugust 20, 2018Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe country is designing a credit score that factors in social behavior.POSTED IN: China credit score social behavior ListenreadDownloadDownload
The way credit scores are calculated is changingBy Justin HoAugust 15, 2018Andrew Burton/Getty ImagesThe New York Fed says fewer kinds of missed payments are showing up on credit scores.POSTED IN: credit credit scores equifax New York Federal Reserve read
Why does everybody want me to check my credit score?By Amy ScottAugust 08, 2018DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty ImagesOnce a closely held secret, free scores are abundant. POSTED IN: Economy banking Credit Cards credit score FICO Chase ListenreadDownloadDownload
