Credit card offers from retailers are a tempting proposition, especially around the holiday season. It sounds appealing to make a large purchase of electronics, jewelry or appliances on a card, ...

Budgets and holidays don’t always go hand in hand. Putting gifts on a credit card can be tempting, but interest charges might sour your spirit and you might be drawn to credit card promotions with ...

• Experts urge shoppers to proceed cautiously and avoid promotions that seem “too good to be true” As the holiday shopping season ramps up during what advocates call an ongoing affordability crisis, ...

With the holiday season upon us, one personal finance site is sounding the alarm on a ubiquitous retail payment plan that many Americans say should be outlawed. It’s called “deferred interest." In a ...

Q: I recently had an issue with my credit-card service. Last December they offered interest-free for six months on anything purchased during the month of December. They required you to pay only the ...

Think twice before you get tempted by retailers offering a deferred interest credit card. Deferred interest is very tempting during the holiday shopping season. Shoppers can be lured into spending on ...