Behind each “impossible” credit-card trick lies a predictable pattern of visual manipulation, timing, and controlled hand ...

FEEL LIKE TRYING to pay down your debt is a losing battle?No wonder: Credit-card companies are quite inventive when it comes to charging fees or finding new reasons to jack up your interest rate.

Image source: Getty Images Credit cards can be a double-edged sword. They offer convenience, consumer protections, and built-in benefits, and some of the best credit cards pay cash back and other fun ...

If you thought you knew all the tricks your credit card provider has up its sleeve beware, as there are some new ones to watch out for. Being a personal finance writer, I like to think that I know ...