Freelancers can apply for a business credit card as sole proprietors, with their own name and Social Security number. Learn ...

Skimmers copy your card’s magnetic stripe when you swipe. Tap or insert the chip instead, and check gas pumps and ATMs for ...

Rotating-category cards pay 5% only if you activate each quarter, and Discover won’t backdate it. Find out this quarter’s ...

Chase, Amex, Capital One, and Citi points can move to airline programs that often price the same flight for far fewer points.

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Many credit cards add 1% to 3% to purchases processed outside the U.S., even some online orders. Find out how to check your ...

A will only works after you die. Two powers of attorney cover the stroke or accident that leaves you alive but unable to act.

Medical credit cards often use deferred interest, so a small leftover balance costs interest on the whole bill. Find out what ...

Cashing out a 401k when you change jobs costs taxes, usually a penalty, and decades of growth. Ask for a direct rollover.

Celebrities go broke when costs set in their best years outlast the money. Build your budget on a lean year’s pay instead.

You can toss most tax records once a return is three years old, but papers tied to a home, investments, an IRA, or an HSA ...

Balance transfer arbitrage parks 0% card money in savings, but the fee and income tax take most of the interest. See the math ...