Recently, a friend told me a troubling story about a guy she knows. He wanted a credit line increase from his bank, so he decided to inflate his income when he put in his request, giving himself a ...

When you apply for a credit card, you’ll quickly know whether you’ve been approved or rejected. If your application is ‘pending’, it means the lender needs time to review it, which may take a few days ...

Picture this: You've recently checked your credit score, and it's an 800 or higher. You're firmly in the highest score range. That should be good enough to qualify for just about any of the top credit ...

When applying for a credit card, you must typically wait several days to see if you’ve been approved, and then wait some more for the card to arrive via snail mail. Luckily, many credit cards now ...

If you're relatively new to the points and miles world, you might be a bit hesitant to apply for new credit cards. Most of my friends and family members find it hard to believe that I have more than ...

The credit card landscape is evolving every day. Every now and then, credit card issuers are bringing new offers and benefits in their products, tempting you to apply for multiple credit cards.

Sometimes you need to cancel an application because you applied for the wrong card, another card has a better sign-up bonus or you realize you don’t need it. Canceling a card can be difficult because ...