The next time you reach for your wallet at the grocery store or the mall, chances are you'll whip out a debit card rather than a credit card. Since 2000, the number of debit payments has more than doubled, while the number of credit transactions has fallen by nearly half, according to bank card advisory firm R.K. Hammer.
Swiping your credit card at the register may save you time, but it certainly won't save you money. Thanks to hidden fees, credit card purchases are costing you more than you may know.
Gas station owners accuse credit card companies of driving up fuel costs. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
American Express said Wednesday MasterCard will pay it as much as $1.8 billion to settle an antitrust lawsuit, as it warned credit losses may increase as business conditions deteriorate
Buying gasoline with a credit card could be hurting your local independent gas station owner - and you may have to pay for it.
Time.com: Why Visa's IPO Is Hotupdated: Wed Mar 19 2008 16:00:00
The largest initial public offering in U.S. history is dovetailing with a looming recession. But that's one reason why Visa's IPO has come at just the right time
US stocks were poised to open lower Wednesday as investors grew more cautious about the banking system and prepared to take profits following Tuesday's pop on Wall Street
Visa, the world's largest credit card system, unveiled details of a restructuring Friday as it prepares to follow smaller rival MasterCard in going public.
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