Moving Recurring Payments on Credit Cards Is a Hassle. Here’s How to Deal.
There's no way to automatically shift all recurring charges to a different card. But you can make the process less painful.
Student Credit Cards 101: Everything You Need to Know
Student cards can be helpful tools, but if you're under 21, aren't employed and lack a credit history, it won’t be easy to qualify. Here's what to know.
Can You Buy a House With a Credit Card? Maybe … but You Shouldn’t
If your credit limit is high enough, you could probably do it, although you'd pretty much be throwing money away.
Cash-Back Credit Cards Better Than Travel Cards for Most Americans, Survey Analysis Finds
Travel rewards cards provide more value for those who spend significantly on annual travel.
Bank of America vs. Capital One Venture: Venture Packs More Mileage
Capital One's travel card has an annual fee, but its incentives can make up for it and provide more long-term value.
Making the Most of Bank of America Travel Rewards
The biggest boosts come from keeping your business in the B of A family for travel bookings and bank balances
What Is a Convenience Check, and Should I Use One?
Credit card convenience checks can save you money as you wipe out debt — but they can also end up costing you in interest and fees. Make sure you understand the terms.
Secured Card Comparison: Capital One vs. Discover
Capital One's Platinum secured card can offer some deposit flexibility; Discover's secured card offers cash back. Here's how to decide between the two.
How International Students and Immigrant Workers Can Get a Credit Card
Secured and alternative cards are options. But even if those don't work out, there are other ways to build credit.
5 Things to Know About the Barclaycard Arrival World Mastercard
The card is no longer open to new applicants. Plus, more compelling no-annual-fee travel card options exist.
How to Make the Most of Your Capital One Venture Rewards Card
Earning rewards is easy. And redeeming them is refreshingly easy, too, especially compared with travel cards.
Discover it vs. Citi Double Cash: Sometimes, 2 Is Better Than 5
Double Cash has unlimited earning potential in exchange for very little work on your part. Getting cash back with the Discover it card is less of a sure thing.
How to Make the Most of Your Capital One Quicksilver Card
Use it for all purchases, or pair it with a card that offers higher rewards on specific categories and then use it for everything outside those categories.
Capital One vs. Discover Student Credit Cards: All Great Options for Young Adults
Both Capital One and Discover have excellent credit cards for students in their portfolios, though Discover’s lack of a credit score requirement means its cards are more accessible.
How ‘Platinum’ and ‘Gold’ Labeled Credit Cards Lost Their Shine
Cards named for metals are now likelier to be pitched to people with bad credit, American Express excepted.
How to Get the Most Out of the Discover it Cash Back Card
If you plan your spending accordingly, the card’s rotating 5% categories can put lucrative cash-back earning power in your wallet.
Chase Freedom Unlimited vs. Capital One Quicksilver: There’s a Clear Winner
Both boast a 1.5% rewards rate, but the Chase Freedom Unlimited goes a lot further, also offering bonus rewards in specific categories ranging from 3% to 5%.
Can I Switch From My Secured Credit Card to an Unsecured One?
Some secured cards offer a path to automatically upgrade. With other cards, you can call and ask for the change.
Bank of America Customized Cash vs. Blue Cash Everyday: When Blue Is Better
Both earn bonus rewards in everyday categories, but unless you're an existing Bank of America customer, AmEx's offering is probably a better fit.
American Express Blue Cash Showdown: Everyday or Preferred?
If an annual fee isn't a dealbreaker, the Blue Cash Preferred will earn you the highest rate on groceries around, plus elevated rates in several other areas.
