Here’s When It’s Smart to Have Just One Credit Card
While there is no magic number of credit cards to hold in your name, I’ve repeatedly recommended trying to balance at least two or three of them to give your…
Here’s When You Should Pay Your Taxes With a Credit Card
We’re in the final countdown to Tax Day (Tuesday, April 18), which means you should be thinking about filing your 2022 tax return and paying your bill if you haven’t…
Claim Your Piece of the IKEA Privacy Settlement
Photo: Prachana Thong-on (Shutterstock) IKEA, that beloved Swedish purveyor of flatpack furniture and lingonberry jam, is in some hot water. Not, not for the traces of horse DNA found in…
Stop Opening Store Credit Cards at Checkout
Photo: Stokkete (Shutterstock) We’ve all been there. You’re checking out at your favorite store when the cashier asks, “Would you like to sign up for store credit card today?” The…
How to Look Up an Unauthorized Charge on Your Credit Card
Photo: My Agency (Shutterstock) When you browse your credit card statement and see an odd purchase amount or company name you can’t place, it’s possible that best-case scenario, you just…
When Making Mortgage Payments With a Credit Card Makes Sense (and When It Doesn’t)
Photo: Hamik (Shutterstock) Normally, making mortgage payments with your credit card is a bad idea. The one exception, though, is when you’re chasing a rewards bonus on a new card,…