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For Citibank credit card holders, there is one way to escape the bank's rate hikes currently under way: Meet a monthly spending requirement.
This holiday season, a leaner budget might clarify which people truly make a difference in your life. The challenge will be figuring out how much to tip them.
First, terms on credit cards got harsher. Now some people are seeing higher fees on their checking accounts.
Its TV and print ads poke fun at the bait-and-switch tactics of other banks. Its interest rates on CDs have been the most generous in the industry.
You buy your sister a $100 general purpose gift card. It's for her birthday, but it might be the bank that has reason to celebrate.
The arrest of a billionaire in an insider trading case last week drew new attention to hedge funds — investment firms that, for many, evoke an exclusive world where the super rich use exotic investing techniques to grow yet richer.
How much would you pay to keep your credit card?
At a time when credit and debit card fees are under fire, American Express Co. said Wednesday it will no longer charge monthly fees on its gift cards.
Overdraft programs for checking accounts are now an industry standard, meaning most bank customers can accidentally spend more money than they have — and will be charged a fee when they do.
When handling consumer disputes, credit card companies have a critical tool for keeping down legal costs: The option to avoid court and go to arbitration.
You may not have heard of CIT Group Inc., but there's a good chance you've shopped in stores that it helps keep in business.
It could be time to kiss fixed-rate credit cards goodbye.
Riding a wave of public outrage over credit card practices, 7-Eleven Inc. wants to show merchants are victims of the industry too.
One of the big mysteries in the chaotic days following Michael Jackson's death was whether he left behind a will.
Repaying a student loan could soon be a little less painful.
Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free.
With all the talk about the need for greater economic oversight, what new protections can people expect when it comes to their day-to-day finances?
When a company's balance sheet is in tatters, is an investor any better off holding preferred stock?
The overhaul of the credit card industry is being hailed as a triumph for long-abused consumers. But before you start banking on falling interest rates or vanishing fees, you might want to read the fine print.
Now that the highly anticipated results of the stress tests are finally out, what kind of service changes can you expect from your bank?
The good news: The government is offering a big discount on health insurance for laid-off workers.
It's welcome relief for homeowners struggling with mortgage payments.
Scrawled in big, pink letters across three envelopes are the words "spend," "save" and "give." It's how second-grader Chloe McLaughlin organizes her $8 allowance.
The running joke about student loans: Don't ever graduate, since you don't have to start paying them back until you do.
Your teenager has some new competition for jobs this summer. Namely, the growing army of 12.5 million out-of-work Americans hungry for a paycheck.
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