The first step, consumer finance experts say, is to ask your card issuer to reduce the rate. And with average balances now $6,500, consider using your tax refund to put a dent in the debt.

Farmington Hiills-based GreenPath Financial Wellness sees many consumers who turned to credit cards to make ends meet once prices shot up.

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A decades-long drive to cap credit card interest rates has received a sudden jolt from President Donald Trump — and widespread pushback from banks. Trump said Friday he wants to put a one-year 10% cap ...

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Reviving a campaign pledge, President Donald Trump wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, a move that could save Americans tens of billions of dollars but drew immediate opposition ...

Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. financial stocks and UK-listed ‌lenders fell on Monday as President Donald ‌Trump's call for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates threatened a key revenue stream for ...

Verizon said Thursday that it would begin issuing $20 credits to the accounts of customers affected by Wednesday’s nearly daylong cellular service problems. The outage, which brought voice and data ...

While carrying a balance on your credit card should never be your first choice, it's growing increasingly unavoidable for many Americans. The most recent New York Fed report on household debt and ...

Learn the best strategies for whittling down what you owe, depending on how much debt you have. This page includes information about these cards, currently unavailable on NerdWallet. The information ...