Each year, when April rolls around, millions of Americans scramble to come up with the money to pay the Pied Piper, a.k.a. Uncle Sam. Well, for people coming up short with money to pay their taxes, there’s a temptingly easy way to remedy the shortfall-pay the taxes with your credit card.

The new Capital One Venture cards up the ante on travel rewards programs, literally “going the extra mile” by offering new cardholders from 1.25 to 2 miles per every dollar spent.

According to recently released numbers from the Commerce Department, retail sales increased for the fourth month in a row in February. However, unlike the pre-credit crisis era, spending was largely driven by cash and debit cards, not by credit cards.

Credit scores are more important than ever before, and there are numerous reasons why you should track your score closely to avoid nasty surprises down the road.

After a year of tightening credit card terms, lucrative credit card offers may appear to have become all but extinct. However, not only are rewards credit cards still offering attractive deals for people with good credit, the rewards are actually getting sweeter.