Recent efforts to reduce credit card fees may appear to be well-intentioned, but they run a very real risk of making it harder for millions of Americans to access credit. The recently proposed Credit ...

An op-ed in the New York Times this month made the odd claim that credit card reward points programs are being paid for by the poor. In the piece, Stanford professor Chenzi Xu and graduate student ...

The Credit Card Competition Act may impact your credit card rewards, but it’s uncertain whether it will completely eliminate them. Hanna Horvath is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Red Venture's ...

The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 is pitting retailers against banks. Proponents say it’ll benefit merchants by lowering some of their operating costs, enabling them to reduce prices. Opponents ...

Financial health and transparency are critical for Michigan families and small businesses. Understanding how the financial system works will help us all avoid costly mistakes that could harm our ...

At a time of cost-consciousness, some light is finally beginning to shine on a previously lesser-known factor that hikes prices on all goods that Americans purchase: swipe fees. And legislation in ...

President Trump endorsed the bipartisan bill. Later the same day, Durbin and Marshall, along with U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), formally reintroduced the bill in the U.S. Senate, while U.S. Reps.

Marylanders are no strangers to the strain brought on by stubbornly high expenses. Our state’s cost of living remains 13% higher than the national average, so it’s clear we need action from Congress ...

The tourism industry here in Colorado recovered quickly from pandemic lows and has stabilized in the last several months thanks to a resurgence of new travelers looking to visit. This has bolstered ...

A bill being debated in Congress could have major impacts to Central Florida’s economy, especially tourism. Spring Break is a major part of the travel season for Florida. In 2023, Visit Orlando ...

The lame-duck Senate recently considered and rejected an amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that could have inflicted unintended financial harm on our nation's military families.