Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) have lower interest rates than credit cards. That can lead some homeowners to use them to pay down large credit card bills. But this method ...

Paying off your credit cards right away can help you avoid wasting money on interest. It could also help keep your credit score in great shape. There’s a good chance your credit card will charge you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Credit card debt has become a pervasive financial challenge ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Credit card debt rose to a record $1.17 ...