Poll: Gas prices causing people to cut visits to family, friends -- More than half of Americans say they've cut down on visiting family and friends due to gas prices, a CreditCards.com poll reveals. ... (more)

Credit card travel tips -- From airline frequent flier miles to foreign currency conversion, know the rules of the road before you hit the road this summer. ... (more)

Vacation, travel plans: Charge to credit card, easier to recoup losses -- Recouping your money if your trip is canceled is much easier with credit cards than if you paid with cash or by check. ... (more)

Before picking a credit card, know your financial personality -- With the dizzying variety of credit cards today, it can be tough to choose. Knowing your financial personality can help sort it out. ... (more)

Airlines increase frequent flier sign-up bonus rewards for credit cards -- As lenders and airlines compete for the prized frequent flier demographic, credit cards are offering bigger and better airline mileage extras to woo new customers. ... (more)

Fed cuts rates; will your credit card bill fall, too? -- The Federal Reserve, as expected, slashed a key interest rate, but whether that cut will be passed along to individual cardholders depends on the bank, the card agreement and the credit standing of the consumer. ... (more)

Use corporate credit cards wisely -- Used wisely, corporate credit cards can help you achieve career goals and reap personal perks. Used poorly, they can lead to a corporate freefall, or at least a drop of a few rungs. ... (more)

Balance Transfers: Learn how control your debt by consolidating it -- See how low interest balance transfers can help you pay off your debt more easily. ... (more)

6 tips for organizing gift, debit and credit cards -- Between gift cards, debit cards and credit cards, you can end up with a lot of plastic. Here are six organizing tips. ... (more)

CreditCards.com poll results: Credit and health care costs -- A CreditCards.com poll finds a majority of Americans realize that inability to pay their share of health care costs has the potential to wipe them out financially. ... (more)

21 resolutions to beat credit woes and debt regret -- Minimize debt and maximize credit advantages in the coming year with these 21 credit and debt resolutions. ... (more)

Disclosures would increase on subprime credit card fees -- Subprime cards carry upfront fees that the Federal Reserve board contends are not clearly disclosed to customers. ... (more)

Regulation Z proposed changes for minimum payments -- Credit card companies and credit issuers would have to tell account holders how long it would take to repay loans if they make minimum payments. ... (more)

Regulation Z amendments would require changes in credit card terms -- Regulation Z amendments would require changes in credit card terms to be displayed in a table for easy reading. ... (more)

Rules for credit card periodic statement disclosures -- Under proposed federal rule changes, monthly credit card statements would include tables to clearly disclose fees, interest, purchases and other details. ... (more)

Credit card reform: The fine print of proposed changes to Regulation Z -- Regulation Z requires creditors to disclose all costs and terms before a new credit card's first use. However, according to the board, "Currently, there are few ... (more)

Regulation Z rules proposed for credit card fee disclosures -- Credit card companies would have to clearly disclose fees charged to credit cardholders. ... (more)

Regulation Z would require credit card APR disclosure rules -- Regulation Z would require credit card companies to clearly disclose APRs. ... (more)

Regulation amendments propose fixed rate credit cards -- Fixed credit card rates would actually be fixed under Regulation Z amendments. ... (more)

Reg Z proposes credit card notice of term changes to 45 days -- Changes in terms of credit card contracts would need 45 days' advance notice. ... (more)

'Regulation Z' overhaul to change credit card fine print rules -- The Federal Reserve Board has proposed the most sweeping changes in nearly 30 years to credit card disclosure rules, known as Regulation Z. ... (more)

Regulation Z: Feds move to change credit card rules -- The Federal Reserve Board is likely to decide on final credit card disclosure rules in 2008. ... (more)

How the public feels about Regulation Z proposed changes to credit card disclosure rules -- Comments from consumers, credit grantors, payment processors and others on proposed changes to credit card disclosure rules ... (more)

Anatomy of a credit card -- The long string of numbers, the magnetic stripe, the signature strip and the hologram all play roles in making credit transactions work. Get to know ... (more)

Charge card used for charitable giving yields rewards -- Charge cards can serve as a way to fund your favorite charities and non-profit organizations. ... (more)

Reward options for business credit cards: miles, rewards, cash back -- Business credit cards used to be plain-vanilla, no-frills cards that served only as a way to separate business spending from personal spending. Look how they've grown. ... (more)

Reward options for business credit cards – miles, rewards and cash back -- Business credit cards used to be plain-vanilla, no-frills cards that served only as a way to separate business spending from personal spending. Now business credit cards offer as many reward options as personal credit cards. ... (more)

A CreditCards.com survey of airline blackout dates -- CreditCards.com survey finds few formal blackout dates, but some restrictions still apply. ... (more)

Despite 'no-blackout' promises, fliers' freebies limited -- This is the season when frequent fliers' expectations crash headlong into airline realities. While most card issuers assure their rewards-seekers that there are no blackout ... (more)

CreditCards.com editorial corrections policy -- CreditCards.com strives to publish accurate information. If you believe we have published something in error or wish to comment on an article, please e-mail us at editors@CreditCards.com. ... (more)

'Experiential' rewards let credit cardholders live out dreams -- Once your credit card earns you a suborbital space flight, those airline miles no longer have the same cachet. And after a putting tip from ... (more)

6 steps to minimize debt, maximize credit card rewards -- Reward credit cards can be a great tool. They allow consumers to earn points on charges than can be turned into perks such as cash ... (more)

Airline Credit Cards: Delta Airlines changes its processing methods -- Delta has eliminated holdbacks with credit card processors, ensuring it will receive payment when consumers use airline credit cards. ... (more)

Air travel costs on the rise -- Air travelers who are looking forward to getting away in the summer of 2007 can expect to encounter something of a downer, since air carriers ... (more)

IdeaWorks takes a look at airline miles -- Is your airline credit card providing all the frequent flier miles it could?  Consulting firm IdeaWorks, in its May 2006 evaluation of frequent flier airline miles, found that the ... (more)

Airline reward credit card programs increasing popularity -- Recent trends show increasing preference for an airline reward credit card over cash back cards. ... (more)

Mileage credit card rewards: How to use your points before they expire -- With new expiration guidelines, consumers should watch their mileage credit card points carefully. ... (more)

Credit card reward points could disappear without notice -- Don't sit on points too long. Rewards programs, while popular, last only as long as the company says they do. ... (more)

Airline credit cards tips: Maximize rewards, frequent flier miles -- Get tips on using airline credit cards to maximize your rewards. ... (more)

Book air flights early when using frequent flyer miles -- When trying to redeem credit card frequent flier miles, experts say it's never too early to book that next flight. Redeeming miles earned with a credit card can be challenging at the last minute. ... (more)

American Express kicks off new Blue Sky rewards credit card -- American Express kicks off the new Blue Sky from American Express, which features rewards from out of the blue; specifically frequent flyer miles ... (more)

Discover credit card: Loyalty for cash back, reward programs -- Consumers tend to stay loyal to issuers who offer rewards such as Discover Credit Card. ... (more)

Airline rewards credit cards: Information and selection advice -- Researching airline credit cards will help find the card that fits your needs. ... (more)

Airline frequent flier credit card vs. generic rewards card -- Article comparing frequent flier credit card programs and discussing which is best; credit cards such as Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World MasterCard, United Airlines Mileage Plus Signature Visa, Value Miles Platinum Visa, Discover Miles Card, Citi Pr ... (more)

Frequent Flier Miles: Earn them quickly with these strategies -- Find an airline credit card offer to start earning points toward a free flight. ... (more)

Types of credit cards: features of all card types -- Overview of card features offered by cards, including standard, reward, frequent flier, student, business and cards for bad credit. ... (more)

Cash back or airline reward credit cards? -- Comparison of cash back and airline reward credit cards ... (more)

Airline Rewards Credit Cards Information: Frequently Asked Questions -- Get your questions answered and learn about the benefits of owning an airline rewards credit card. ... (more)

Credit Card Terms: A glossary of commonly used words and terms. -- Understand commonly used words, phrases, and acronyms in the credit card industry with this credit cards glossary. ... (more)

JetBlue and American Express launch new card -- American Express will allow customers to earn free tickets on Jet Blue Airlines faster than before. ... (more)