Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...

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The Credit Card Competition Act may impact your credit card rewards, but it’s uncertain whether it will completely eliminate them. Hanna Horvath is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Red Venture's ...

Financial health and transparency are critical for Michigan families and small businesses. Understanding how the financial system works will help us all avoid costly mistakes that could harm our ...

The supporters of the Credit Card Competition Act (S. 1838 and H. R. 3881) declare that its passage would reduce costs for merchants and prices for consumers. Its backers, however, ignore the fact ...

If you’ve ever wondered why a local small business has a piece of cardboard taped to the register that says, “no credit cards under $10,” the reason is what’s called a “swipe fee.” For every credit ...

Marylanders are no strangers to the strain brought on by stubbornly high expenses. Our state’s cost of living remains 13% higher than the national average, so it’s clear we need action from Congress ...

The lame-duck Senate recently considered and rejected an amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that could have inflicted unintended financial harm on our nation's military families.

Capital One and Discover’s potential merger is a perfect example of why free-market competition is always superior to unelected government bureaucrats picking winners and losers. Real competition ...

The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 is pitting retailers against banks. Proponents say it’ll benefit merchants by lowering some of their operating costs, enabling them to reduce prices. Opponents ...