Struggling to tackle your credit card debt on your own? Here's how to know when it's time to try a different strategy.

Weston: Generally it’s better to borrow only for something that can grow in value over time. Vacations should be paid out of ...

Rewards cards usually have high interest rates, so the only smart way to use one is as a convenience: Charge only what you ...

Forbes Advisor’s weekly credit card rates report indicates that the current average credit card interest rate is 25.37%. The Federal Reserve also tracks U.S. consumers' average credit card ...

The Fed’s decision to hold rates steady still has far-reaching implications for almost all forms of borrowing as well as the returns on most savings accounts.

As of late 2024, credit card interest rates reached a record high of nearly 22 percent. When borrowers aren’t paying off their monthly balances and overextending on purchases, they can still ...

More and more people who are filing for bankruptcy have retail credit card debt, and those bills are getting harder to pay off with record-high interest rates.

Lines of credit and credit cards are revolving credit sources that differ in several key ways. You can expect more flexible ...

From credit cards and mortgages to auto loans and savings accounts, all sorts of consumer borrowing costs may be impacted by ...

3 reasons why your credit card interest rate is so high—that have nothing to do with you CNBC Select answers why issuers charge such high interest and how you can avoid it. Updated Tue, Apr 29 2025 ...