I bought a company with my credit card. Twenty years later, it generated $55 million in global sales.

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Teresa Johnson started her business by putting $25,000 on a credit card.

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The United States of Fraud

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What the Fed's December interest rate cut means for your wallet

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The federal funds rate will affects mortgages for American homebuyers.

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Veteran investor Tom Russo says resilience is key to success, and credit-card debt and gambling can hold people back

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Investor Tom Russo said he's more concerned about US debt and a weaker dollar than a crash in AI stocks.

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How cybercrime actually works, according to a former internet fraudster

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Brett Johnson is a reformed internet fraudster who stole more than $1 million through stolen credit cards, counterfeit documents, and phishing schemes.

The Marriott-Sonder debacle continues: Marriott tells booted guests to beg their credit card companies for a refund

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Marriott is asking its affected Sonder guests to ask their credit card companies for refunds.

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Amex says the rate of new card accounts has doubled since it introduced its pricey new Platinum card

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The mirror design will be available for six months, or as long as supplies last.

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I've got a real love-hate relationship with my Amex Platinum card

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The Amex Platinum Card's $200 annual fee increase is steep — but not as divisive as Chase Sapphire Reserve's

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Amex's Platinum card just raised its fee and added new perks.

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What the Fed's interest-rate cut means for your wallet

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell could announce the first rate cut of the year.

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