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Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards 2025: Cash Back Cards
Readers' Choice Awards In our 2025 Readers' Choice Awards survey, readers evaluated financial providers. Find out which cash back credit cards came out on top.
By Sean Jackson
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How Capital One Venture X's Travel Perks Make the Fee Worth It
Travel Cards Travel cards, like the Capital One Venture X come with a sizable annual fee. Here are four ways to offset it.
By Sean Jackson
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How to Be Your Own Consumer Watchdog — And Why You Have To
Big changes are afoot at federal agencies. Make these moves to protect yourself financially.
By Laura Petrecca
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Credit Cards for Kids and Teens: Make Your Child an Authorized User
Kids and teens can access credit cards by becoming authorized users on your account. Here's what I learned when I signed up my own kids for cards.
By Carla Ayers
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Delta’s New Limits on Sky Club Lounge Access Are Now In Effect – Here’s What Travelers Need to Know
Delta’s popular Sky Club network just got more restrictive this month, including new limits on lounge access for Amex cardholders. Here’s what you need to know before you head to the airport.
By Rachael Green
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What the Capital One Discover Merger Means for Your Wallet
The Capital One Discover merger reshapes the credit card landscape and could impact your credit card rewards, interest rates and card perks.
By Paige Cerulli
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Here's When a Lack of Credit Card Debt Can Cause You Problems
Usually, getting a new credit card can be difficult if you have too much card debt, but this bank customer ran into an issue because he had no debt at all.
By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq.
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Earn a Discount to The Cultivist With Capital One Venture X
Tour some of the world's top art museums for less when you use your Capital One Venture X card to score a 50% discount to The Cultivist.
By Sean Jackson
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What Is a Good Credit Score?
Having a good credit score can save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars on credit cards, mortgages and other loans.
By Ellen B. Kennedy