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Americans love their plastic, but a lot of us got into trouble during the boom years, abusing the seemingly infinite spending power our credit cards gave us. Now, according to the Wall Street Journal, a new kind of card is gaining prominence in the personal-finance landscape: the charge card....

A reader wrote in about a host of surprises that turned a gift card intended as a nice gesture into a big pain instead. Visa and other national gift card issuers don't make the terms of the cards a secret. But, let's face it, who sits around reading them? There are a lot of terms and conditions...

Get $100 off when you book a 3-night hotel stay through Travelocity and pay with your American Express card. Your total must be at least $500 to get the $100 off the hotel stay -- so that's as much as 20% off! Use promo code SAVE100AMX at check-out. You can also get $200 off on a 5-night vacation...

The actions of credit card issuers have come under close scrutiny of late. In attempt to gain some positive press, 10 of the major credit card companies have announced changes in debt management plans allowing consumers the chance to lower payments and qualify for enhanced benefits in recognized...

Just when you thought new legislation meant plastic was safe. Credit card companies are finding loopholes in the new Credit Card Act of May 2009. Their motive: Making up for lost revenue and side-steeping the reform. The first part of the law rolled into effect in August, and required banks to...

David Irving is not a man with whom many of us would want to be associated. The British-born historian has made a career peddling books and speeches claiming that the Holocaust and Adolph Hilter's realm of genocide are fabrications. He's run afoul of strict laws in Austria forbidding statements of...

While we may be seeing some signs of improvement in the economy, credit card companies are certainly not getting any benefit from the improvement. September delinquency rates increased at five of the six top credit card companies when compared to August rates, according the LowCards.com CEO Bill...

You heard it here first. Or maybe eighth, depending what else you've been reading. American Express has launched a new rewards gold card, and the rewards are impressive. It's their new Premier Rewards Gold Card, which debuted earlier this week. The big news -- they're offering triple points on...

Although the credit-card regulations passed by Congress earlier this year don't go into effect until 2010, one major issuer is eliminating a monthly fee on its gift cards right now. American Express announced that it's dropping the monthly $2 fee that used to be charged on its gift cards if the...

Are you carrying a lot of debt on credit cards? Have your interest rates skyrocketed? You may be able to negotiate a better deal according to a report in The Washington Post.As credit card defaults soar past 10%, credit card companies are realizing something is better than nothing. Lenders are...