You know the pitch. You're at the checkout counter, and the cashier says, "Want to save 20% today by opening a store card?" I've fallen for it in the past at Macy's. And regretted it later when the ...

Picture a scenario where you’re at a store checkout point waiting for your turn and once there, the cashier offers you 20% off your purchase. The catch is that you’ll only get the deal if you sign up ...

As we head into the holiday shopping rush, you'll notice retailers turning up the heat with sexy new credit card offers. "Sign up today and get 20% off your purchase!" "Instant savings at the register ...

Dozens of the largest U.S. retailers and their bank partners jacked up interest rates on their store-branded cards to record highs in the months before the Federal Reserve began cutting rates, as the ...

While store cards generally offer exclusive discounts and loyalty benefits, even to people with subpar credit, most come with caveats that don't apply to good, general-purpose bank credit cards. Here ...

At least 50 of the largest U.S. retailers boosted interest rates on their store credit cards in the months before the Federal Reserve began cutting rates, in moves that protected their profit margins.