As part of the Investment Basics series we have discussed to date several elements of investing including the role insurance plays in your financial independence. We have also discussed the investment ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Getting your first credit card: It’s a rite of passage for many, but if not handled properly, it can leave you haunted by debt for years. Before you get your first credit ...

It’s important to understand the key terms you might encounter on bills, when using rewards or when performing certain kinds of transactions. Printed on a credit card, you’ll find the card number, the ...

FILE- In this June 15, 2017, file photo, people walk inside the Oculus, the new transit station at the World Trade Center in New York. Getting your credit score today is easy, just turn to your bank, ...

Getting your credit score today is easier than it has ever been. This means that millennials have the advantage of early insight into their financial profiles. Here are 4 basic things all millennials ...

This week, Marketplace Weekend is all about life after college. In our series, “Graduating into the Economy,” we have stories and advice for recent grads — everything from career and credit basics to ...

While credit cards certainly carry a degree of risk and can be deceptively complicated, they should not be written off in all instances. Particularly for young adults, closely-monitored credit cards ...

If you haven’t finished high school and you’re already thinking about how you can build credit, you deserve an award. Most high school students are more focused on the next assignment or the next ...

Printed on a credit card, you'll find the card number, the cardholder’s name, when the card expires and the card's security code — all the details you need to make purchases online or in person. To ...