10 credit card mistakes you should never make

Credit cards can be a blessing or a curse, depending on how they are used. We break down the 10 biggest mistakes consumers make with their plastic, including No. 1: Getting too many.

How to use the grace period to avoid paying interest

Important things to know about credit cards

• 7 things you must know about credit cards
• 7 building blocks of good credit
• 6 things to consider when picking a card
• 10 things you must know about credit reports, scores
• 8 key things to now about credit card debt
• Data breach protection: 10 tips

How credit cards impact your credit score

When it comes to your credit score, credit cards have the power to help or hurt you. Here are the main ways cards and credit scores intersect. 

Interactive: Step-by-step look at a credit report

Credit reports can be complex and confusing. This interactive tool walks you through a sample credit report to help you understand it.

Your rights under the Credit CARD Act

The rules of the credit card game changed with the landmark Credit CARD Act of 2009. Here's how those changes impact you.

Find common credit card terms in our glossary

What's an APR? What about a grace period or a finance charge? This alphabetical list of terms can help clear things up for you.