An account closure could hurt your credit score, even if it wasn't your fault. Here's what to do to fix it. Holly Johnson is a credit card expert and writer who covers rewards and loyalty programs, ...

Q. Will credit card companies close my cards if I don’t use them after a certain period of time? If they do close them, will it reflect badly on my credit report? I’ve worked hard to get my rating ...

Many students will leave home for college in several weeks, taking another step toward thier independence. One of their new responsibilities will be managing their finances. Students unprepared for ...

During this very unusual year, you may be feeling some financial pressures you didn’t see coming. To help get your finances in order, you may be thinking of cancelling a credit card account. You ...

Paying off a charged-off credit card can help your credit and finances, but only if you handle it the right way.

When you open a credit card, you might want to reallocate your line of credit from one of your existing cards so that you can ...

Credit card issuers are not required by law to provide advance notice before closing accounts. Accounts may be closed due to lack of usage, non-compliance with terms and conditions or changes in card ...

As a freelance personal finance writer since 2008, Jason has contributed to over 100 outlets including Forbes, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, U.S. News, Money.com and NerdWallet. As an industry leader, ...