For credit cardholders facing high interest rates, a balance transfer card option may help reduce a rate or, with the right account, provide a few months of reprieve from interest altogether.

I f you're carrying a credit card balance from month to month, you may be surprised to see exactly how much of your monthly payment is going toward interest. With the average cred ...

The Fed’s decision to hold rates steady has far-reaching implications for almost all forms of borrowing as well as the ...

Paying your credit card bill early or on time each month. Aiming to keep your credit utilization rate — the percentage of your credit limit that you're using — at 30% or less.; If you're ...

Credit card companies make the bulk of their money from interest, cardholder fees and transaction fees paid by businesses ...

Forbes Advisor’s weekly credit card rates report indicates that the current average credit card interest rate is 25.37%. The Federal Reserve also tracks U.S. consumers' average credit card ...

Rewards cards usually have high interest rates, so the only smart way to use one is as a convenience: Charge only what you ...

Although the Federal Reserve hasn’t moved its benchmark since December, the average card rate keeps edging higher.