Credit-card rewards are under siege — for everyone but the rich

If President Trump succeeds in capping credit-card APRs at 10%, card issuers could ramp up efforts…

Why Visa and Mastercard are seeing their sharpest stock drops in half a year

Published: Jan. 13, 2026 at 12:24 p.m. ET Visa V and Mastercard MA may have a bigger…

Trump says he’ll cap credit-card interest rates at 10% as Americans battle soaring debt

Carrying credit-card debt has become increasingly expensive over the past several years, but some warn that…

MarketWatch Money Challenge, Day 5: Set up these helpful alerts to control your spending

Venessa Wong is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch based in New York City. She previously…

5 smart moves to raise your credit score ASAP — and get better loan rates in 2026

MarketWatch talked to credit experts to develop an order of operations to improve your credit score…

Try this 30-second trick to keep your holiday spending from wrecking your credit score

Genna Contino is the Smart Spending reporter on MarketWatch’s personal finance desk. She previously covered personal…

Why Visa’s stock is pacing Dow gainers en route to its best day in eight months

The Fed’s interest-rate cut could help turn around a market laggard. BofA sees “a great business…

‘The card served its purpose’: It’s time to cancel our Chase Disney Visa credit card. What’s our next card for middle age?

Published: Dec. 2, 2025 at 7:07 a.m. ET Dear Quentin, We have a Chase Disney Visa V…

Doing your holiday shopping with a credit card? Use these 6 tips to preserve your credit score — and your sanity.

Americans will be leaning hard on their credit cards this holiday season. A few key rules…

This is how much cash you need to strengthen your financial well-being

While having $2,000 saved is still well below the amount financial planners recommend for a full…