If you're managing a short-term financial gap, paying interest temporarily can be OK. Calculate the costs when deciding whether to carry a credit card balance or do a balance transfer. Try to avoid ...

The federal government has officially moved to block a controversial Illinois law banning certain credit card fees, a decision that favors financial institutions but could leave state-chartered banks ...

A federal agency ruled that Illinois cannot limit credit card swipe fees for federally chartered banks. The Illinois law sought to prohibit swipe fees on the tax and tip portions of transactions. The ...

You tap your card at the coffee shop. The screen flashes "Approved." You grab your oat milk latte and walk away. That whole thing took maybe 1.5 seconds. But behind ...

Not all credit cards are created equal, and using the wrong one can quietly cost you hundreds of dollars a year. Maximizing rewards isn't about carrying a stack of cards or chasing every new offer, ...

A Pennsylvania House Committee recently advanced legislation that would help bring down costs for the commonwealth’s 1.2 million small businesses. The proposal — House Bill 2090 — would rein in how ...

The federal government is looking to stop a controversial Illinois law banning certain credit card fees, a move that appears to favor financial institutions that have fought the state law in court for ...

DENVER — No, sales tax does not need to be paid in cash. Next with Kyle Clark viewers Craig, Karen and Ben had questions about a television ad claiming that Colorado has a new law that only allows ...

Main Street is getting squeezed from every direction. The restaurant owner in Little Rock, the boutique in Fayetteville, the farmers' market vendor in Jonesboro--all of them are facing a variety of ...

Fees charged to merchants to process transactions rose 5.9% in one year. The 2025 swipe fee total was up 5.9% from $187.2 billion in 2024, according to the Nilson Report trade publication. This was ...