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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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 ...

Paying off credit card debt is hard enough without unforced errors that quietly add years and thousands of dollars to the ...

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 ...

Many credit cards offered by major retailers continue to charge exorbitant annual percentage rates, despite moves by the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates in the economy. In a report released ...

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 ...

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 ...

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