The concept of credit comes into our lives on an almost daily basis -- credit cards, credit reports, credit scores, loans, good credit, bad credit, you name it. When you get a home or car loan, that's ...

On Monday, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and VantageScore Solutions, LLC, released their 10th annual consumer credit survey. As a highlight of the study, low-income households were revealed ...

In 2024, 81% of Americans had a credit card, according to the Federal Reserve. And, according to Experian, Americans carry about three to four credit cards. Now, as your resident credit cards expert, ...

It can be difficult to explain the abstract concept of credit to children, but investing in concrete lessons while they’re young can pay off later. Luckily, parents have tools to help not only teach ...

Although we may not think of credit cards as a gender equality issue today, it wasn’t until 1974 that women were allowed to apply for and own a credit card in their name. In this article, we’ll take a ...

Robin has worked as a credit cards, editor and spokesperson for over a decade. Prior to Forbes Advisor, she also covered credit cards and related content for other national web publications including ...