Credit card merchant fees are the latest target by legislators, consumer groups and retail trade groups, but I for one don't particularly mind these "behind the scene" fees for several reasons.

Although debit card growth recently eclipsed credit card growth, credit cards still have many advantages over credit cards. Five primary advantages center around consumer protection issues.

The new credit card legislation promises consumers some desperately needed relief from the notorious credit card gotchas that the industry has become so closely become associated with, but may not be a cause for much of a celebration after all.

Social networking sites have become targets for spreading malicious software though seemingly harmless messages.

Would you know if your credit card data was stolen? While most states require a company to notify their customers of theft, several companies failed to do so after the recent heist. Why? According to the companies, the theft was "not confirmed."

If you're worried about credit card debt, this article has 8 useful tips to prevent you from racking up too much. Get valuable financial lessons and even improve your credit score.

Everyone has a credit card but no one wants to read the fine print. Little did you know, it can provide lots of helpful information. This article discusses five features that help make our credit cards more hassle-free.

Spam, pop-ups, spyware - we all know what these are. It's easy to put a stop to them as well. But human criminals, well,  they're trickier -- and many are trying to steal identities using old-fashioned tactics. Read the article below for more insight.

Your credit-card information is still at risk for theft even when retailers attempt to protect it. Read the article below for more information.  

Shoppers are generally in the dark on whether stores keep their credit- and debit-card transactions secure. But there are a few things savvy consumers can do to check up on a retailer's security practices.