Image source: Getty Images Deciding whether to close an old credit card can feel like a tough call. After all, credit cards impact your credit score, your spending habits, and sometimes even your ...

A closed account in good standing stays on your credit report for 10 years. Here's what closing a card actually does to your score.

Credit card delinquencies surged more than 50% last year, bringing the total consumer debt to $17.5 trillion. As we work on paying down credit card debt, you have questions about what to do with those ...

When you have a credit on one of your credit cards, you can request a check for the money. Be wary if a credit card company calls you claiming you’re due a giant sum. Are you ahead, or behind on ...

Thinking about canceling a credit card? Here's what actually happens to your score -- and the step-by-step process to avoid unnecessary damage.