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Consumer finance expert Clark Howard has long maintained a straightforward position on credit card debt: it’s a financial ...

A few weeks ago, I was about to pay the HVAC technician who had repaired my home’s heat pump. Out of habit, I pulled a credit card from my wallet — I figured I’d earn rewards on this pricey ...

If you spend about $2,000 a month, this no-annual-fee 2% cash rewards card quietly beats nearly every alternative in February ...

The practice, though, is changing the math for users of rewards credit cards. While it used to be a no-brainer to pick up the tab with a card that earns a flat 2% back, now that same decision on a ...