Debit and credit cards are two of the most commonly used payment methods today. Over 175 million Americans have a credit card, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 2021 Consumer ...

Expert take: Teaching kids how to use debit and credit cards is an important part of their financial education. Start your children on debit cards, then help them build credit when they’re old enough ...

It's in the nature of children to want to do adult things. Already my 10-year-old daughter, Olivia, wants to wear makeup. But on this issue, I learned a very important child-rearing lesson from my ...

I was 19 when I received my first credit card and I had no idea what I was doing — and I’m not alone. In fact, according to a recent Bankrate survey, over half of Americans have not received a strong ...

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Credit cards for kids: Pros and cons Credit and debit cards may look identical, but they work very differently: A credit card lets you borrow money from an issuer while a debit card pulls money from ...