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Robb Sommerfeld used a popular business credit card to help manage finances at National Center for Craftmanship (NCC), a nonprofit where he serves as an executive director — until the bank suddenly ...

There is a lot in the news right now about high interest rates and unaffordability. But the rates aren’t the main problem.

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Your credit limit can be slashed without warning, even if you've never missed a payment. Here's why it happens and how to protect your credit score.

Identity theft is rising again. Here are five simple steps that dramatically cut your risk in 2026 and help stop fraud before ...

One day late on a credit card payment usually won't hurt your credit, but it can still trigger fees and interest. Here's what ...

Anyone who has lived through several iterations of the “kids these days!” generational wars probably recognizes the rhetoric elders are lobbing at Gen Z for youthful spending choices. The cold brew ...

After Hurricane Helene devastated much of the southeastern U.S., survivors of the wreckage wrought by the storm are grappling with another issue: How to pay for goods and services. Across much of the ...