Credit Card Help: The basic fundamentals of credit cards

CREDIT CARD HELP: The basic fundamentals of credit cards

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All you need to know to be a smart credit cardholder

Credit Card Help: 7 things you must know about credit cards

10 credit card mistakes you should never make

Credit cards can be a blessing or a curse, depending on how they are used. We break down the 10 biggest mistakes consumers make with their plastic, including No. 1: Getting too many.

How to use the grace period to avoid paying interest

Important things to know about credit cards

How credit cards impact your credit score

When it comes to your credit score, credit cards have the power to help or hurt you. Here are the main ways cards and credit scores intersect.

Interactive: Step-by-step look at a credit report

Credit Card Help: Interactive look at a credit report

Credit reports can be complex and confusing. This interactive tool walks you through a sample credit report to help you understand it.

Your rights under the Credit CARD Act

Credit Card Help: How credit card reform will impact you

The rules of the credit card game changed with the landmark Credit CARD Act of 2009. Here's how those changes impact you.

Find common credit card terms in our glossary

What's an APR? What about a grace period or a finance charge? This alphabetical list of terms can help clear things up for you.

CREDIT CARD HELP: The basic fundamentals of credit cards

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Updated: 10-18-2016

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