Call For Action: Get The Perfect Score for Your Credit

Are you paying more to borrow money than your friends and neighbors because of a bad credit score? Richard Cherrison...

Best Cards You Can Get With a Mediocre Credit Score

NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- Premium rewards cards and low annual percentage rates are typically reserved for the credit elite, but growing competition has led many issuers to widen their target market. That means credit card holders with so-so credit -- scores between 650 and 699 -- don't need to resort to using a subprime product to improve their score. We talked to experts to find out which cards ...

Call For Action: Correcting Credit Errors

Interest rates, finance charges, credit reports and scores, that’s a language Mike D’Amato from Nissan of North Olmsted’s been speaking...

That low credit score can cost you big bucks

These tips can improve your credit score and reduce your borrowing costs

Crummy Credit? You Can Still Score One Of These Cards

Premium rewards cards and low annual percentage rates are typically reserved for the credit elite, but growing competition has led many issuers to widen their target market.

Americans want more credit, but banks remain leery, Fed says

More Americans searched for credit in late 2011, according to the Federal Reserve, but most banks didn't make it any easier on them to get it -- whether they wanted a new card or just a bigger credit limit...

How young adults ruin credit

When you're newly on your own, you need just about everything, and plastic can become a big temptation. But money missteps now could cost you for years.

Looser Credit Standards Boost Car Sales

Real-Time Advice: Borrowers with less-than-perfect credit scores are finding it easier to get car loans again.

Credit Q&A: Are Rewards Points Taxable?

NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- Q: I heard that Citi Bank sent 1099 forms to cardholders who earned frequent-flier miles through a special promotion. Are my credit card rewards points taxable? A: Generally speaking, your rewards points aren't going to be taxable if you've earned them by charging purchases to your credit card. High sign-on bonuses may require you to fill out a form for the IRS. As we've ...

New Wells Fargo Survey: Small Business Owners Expect Increased Revenues, More Hiring for 2012

America’s small business owners are the most optimistic since July 2008, according to the latest findings from the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey for the period Jan.