While many credit cards offer a way to use a new credit card before the physical card arrives in the mail, you may have to wait to get your hands on a credit card. It can typically take anywhere from seven to 10 business days for your new card to arrive in the mail.

How do credit cards work? And how can you pick the one that's right for you? Here's everything you need to know about credit cards from cash-back to travel cards.

Credit card debt is weighing on many Americans. The share of credit card holders making just the minimum monthly payment is at a 12-year high, a report shows.