Your favorite latte at the local coffee shop could soon cost $5, $5.10 or $5.25—depending on how you pay. A settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants announced this week could usher in a ...

Hotels need a card at check-in to cover incidentals. You may be able to hand over a credit card or a debit card. There are reasons a credit card should be your go-to option in this type of scenario.

Businesses may ask you to pay credit card surcharges, also known as checkout fees, when you pay with a credit card. These fees make credit card purchases more costly, even if it' ...