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…

You told us your financial New Year’s resolutions. Here’s how to make them happen.

MarketWatch readers shared their money goals for 2026. These tips can help them — and you…

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…

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…

I took out a $500 loan for my daughter, 18, to build a credit score, but nothing happened. What did I do wrong?

“She still has no credit score.”