I was 19 when I received my first credit card and I had no idea what I was doing — and I’m not alone. In fact, according to a recent Bankrate survey, over half of Americans have not received a strong ...

Using credit cards can help you learn valuable life skills such as responsibility, accountability and independence. As in life, establishing trust through a credit score takes time, so get started as ...

Q. Our 21-year-old son is in college, and we’ve always warned him to stay away from credit cards. Despite our warnings, we recently learned he got a store-branded credit card. The good news is he has ...

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Credit cards are almost always associated with debt, financial distress, and a lot of opinions and emotions. Click "Show More" to see Ad Disclosure. Should you use credit cards…ever? Or should you ...