Many credit card companies offer a welcome bonus as an incentive for consumers to open a card and start spending money. A credit card sign-up bonus can range from less than $100 to upwards of $1,000 ...

Used responsibly, credit cards can help make your holidays more affordable, grant you more robust consumer protection, spread your cost for a big purchase and clear your debt. Furthermore, you can ...

NEW YORK — When Mykail James was 19 and working a holiday job at Victoria’s Secret, she took out a store credit card with a $2,000 credit line. When her school break was over, she realized she could ...

Rewards credit cards, whether travel or cash back, typically offer a sizable sign-up bonus to attract new applicants. For credit card power users, these are usually easy enough to earn — and can mean ...

Jaclyn was a CNET Money editor with a fondness for the sweet spot between numbers and words. Overseeing CNET's credit card coverage, she wrote and edited news, reviews and advice. She has experience ...