NEW YORK — When Mykail James was 19 and working a holiday job at Victoria’s Secret, she took out a store credit card with a $2,000 credit line. When her school break was over, she realized she could ...

Picture a scenario where you’re at a store checkout point waiting for your turn and once there, the cashier offers you 20% off your purchase. The catch is that you’ll only get the deal if you sign up ...

You know the pitch. You're at the checkout counter, and the cashier says, "Want to save 20% today by opening a store card?" I've fallen for it in the past at Macy's. And regretted it later when the ...

Store credit cards are fairly popular with consumers. In a survey last year by The Motley Fool Ascent, 22% of respondents said they had a store card. Store cards often have an easy application process ...

If you received a store credit card you didn’t sign up for, that means someone else likely signed you up without your ...

Paying for purchases with a store credit card can offer rewards and additional discounts at retailers where you regularly shop. Many retailers offer a store credit card, but not all of them are worth ...

Few things can make consumers angrier than getting charged for items they didn’t buy, never received or aren’t happy with. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has logged hundreds of consumer ...

Jerod Morales is a deputy editor at Forbes Advisor and a travel rewards expert. He took a deep dive into points and miles in 2016, searching for a way to make travel both possible and affordable for ...

If you're doing any of your holiday shopping in person this year, you may be asked if you'd like to sign up for a store credit card at checkout. It's a tempting offer. You can generally apply right ...