When it comes to managing your money, choosing between a credit card and a debit card can be confusing. Both offer convenience, but they serve different purposes and come with distinct advantages and ...

They may look the same, but they don't always work the same Katie Miller is a consumer financial services expert. She worked for almost two decades as an executive, leading multi-billion dollar ...

Your debit card connects directly to your checking account, which means fraud can drain real money you may need for rent, bills and groceries. While your bank investigates, which can take days or even ...

Sometime around 2007, Marc Fusaro, then a professor at East Carolina University, sat in a friend’s kitchen and explained that he was researching the methods people use to rein in their credit-card ...

I’ve seen these cards popping up, too. There are quite a few out there that earn cash back, points or miles. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts launched rewards-earning ...