CHICAGO (WLS) -- More Americans say they're considering applying for a store credit card. According to financial experts at LendingTree, 35% of Americans are likely to apply for one of those cards ...

It’s important to pay your card in full each month. It’s also a good practice to spend only what you can afford to pay off in one billing cycle, even if your line of credit is higher. When Mykail ...

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Paying off credit card debt is hard enough without unforced errors that quietly add years and thousands of dollars to the process. I focus here on four of the biggest, most documented mistakes people ...

You have more home improvement credit card options than you might realize. Lowe's and The Home Depot are the most popular because of their nationwide presence and comprehensive offerings of both ...

Dozens of the largest U.S. retailers and their bank partners jacked up interest rates on their store-branded cards to record highs in the months before the Federal Reserve began cutting rates, as the ...

After a 15-minute wait, you finally reach the cash register at the department store with your haul of holiday gifts. You drop the armload of presents onto the counter in relief, and then you hear ...

A credit card’s interest rate is called its APR, or annual percentage rate. Different rates may be applied to various types of transactions — which could include purchases, balance transfers and cash ...

Shoppers can find almost anything at Menards, from power tools to jewelry, but the Menards credit card is decidedly less impressive. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who ...

Since its launch in 2015, the Newegg Store Credit Card, issued by Synchrony, has offered special financing to help customers manage larger tech purchases. With the addition of the new 4% everyday ...

APR is deliberately confusing and compounds daily. Read disclosure boxes, use 0% offers strategically, and make multiple monthly payments to minimize interest costs. When you see "18.99% APR" ...

Ben Luthi is a freelance personal finance and travel writer. He started earning credit card rewards in 2013 and leveraged his passion into a writing career. He's contributed to dozens of other ...