Sometimes Scrooge arrives before Santa. In December, the Federal Reserve played miser when it bumped the cost of short-term debt by a quarter point. Consumers may not want to wait for the agency to ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Find my match Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. When credit card bills pile up and ...

Like it or not, your credit score plays a pivotal role in your financial life. It serves as a reflection of how responsibly you've managed your debts in the past, and creditors use this information to ...

See how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans. By Tara Siegel Bernard The Federal Reserve is expected to lower its benchmark ...