What's a pre-paid credit card? Basically, a pre-paid card is a piece of plastic that's linked right to one of your accounts instead of to a line of credit.

The credit-card industry has grown brutally competitive in the last 15 years.

Can your debit card affect your credit history? Well, not like a credit card can. But you can use your debit card to make sure you pay your bills on time - which in turn will improve your credit history.

Wonder how well your money is protected when you use a debit card? Well it turns out that a credit card offers much better protection than a debit card.

There are some things your credit card company won't tell you, that's why there's FiLife. Here are seven simple tips to help you get a lower interest rate on your card.

Investors need to be careful about how much debt they carry and should start paying off larger balances, says Karen Blumenthal. In this financial crisis carrying a few thousand dollars in credit-card debt can be dangerous.

An instant approval credit card can be a good bet for people who have a good credit score and need a credit card right away.

You may hear people using the terms credit card and charge card interchangeably, but they are not the same. You cannot postpone paying your dues on a charge card, unlike a credit card. What are the advantages and disadvantages of possessing a charge card?