8+ hour, 25+ min ago  (629+ words) Published on June 7, 2026 American Express has one of the strongest card lineups in the business -- which means narrowing things down to a top three can be a bit of a tough job. But when I thought about the Amex cards…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (746+ words) Published on June 4, 2026 I'm an unapologetic numbers nerd who tracks my spending to the penny. So I can tell you exactly what I spent last year on travel ($5, 064), restaurants ($4, 370), gas ($1, 457), and really any spending category. This makes it really easy…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (807+ words) Published on June 1, 2026 Summer travel season is here, which means now's the time to land a new top travel card -- if you haven't already. If you aren't hip to the travel card game, you should know that the right one…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (1132+ words) I write about credit cards for a living, and dining rewards are one of the easiest categories to get wrong. The card with the highest headline rate is not automatically the card that puts the most money in your pocket....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1155+ words) There was a time my wife and I were spending close to $800 a month on streaming subscriptions, date nights, happy hours with friends after work, and the occasional late-night food delivery. That's nearly $10, 000 a year in just three categories. If…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (955+ words) Published on May 18, 2026 One of my biggest pet peeves in the credit card world is rewards programs that look amazing on the surface but turn into a part-time job once you actually start using them. Stuff like rotating quarterly categories…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (658+ words) Published on May 15, 2026 If you spend $3, 000 a month on a credit card and earn 1% back, you're pulling in $360 a year in cash rewards. Bump that to 2%, and the same spending puts $720 in your pocket -- without changing a single habit. My…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (758+ words) Published on May 13, 2026 The average American household carries roughly $6, 523 in credit card debt right now, according to Federal Reserve data -- and with average APRs sitting at 21%, that balance can drain over $1, 300 a year in interest alone. The good news: a…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (506+ words) Published on May 7, 2026 Right now the average credit card interest rate is 21% APR. If you're carrying a balance, that number isn't abstract -- it's money leaving your account every single month without touching your principal. The fix isn't more discipline, it's…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (1113+ words) Published on May 7, 2026 With average credit card APRs now sitting at 21%, carrying a balance isn't just stressful -- it's expensive. A $5, 000 balance at 21% APR drains roughly $1, 050 in interest every year. That's real money leaving your pocket without paying down a single…...