101 credit&debt

Having a good credit score is important. We here at WalletPop have told you how to get or keep a good credit score, and how to fight back against reporting mistakes that can harm your score. But there's one particular type of quirk that could be hurting your score without your knowledge: cards...

One of the results of the credit card reform legislation that recently went into effect was a dramatic change in the ability of college students to access credit. Anyone under the age of 21 will now need, according to the bill, "financial information. . . indicating an independent means of repaying...

Remember the days when gold credit cards were the gold standard? Then platinum credit cards became the new mark of exclusivity. Since then, the platinum of platinum credit cards have morphed into black, clear, blue, plum, titanium and every other color imaginable in the status rainbow. How do you...