rewards

Whether you want travel perks, cash back or a discount on gasoline, there's a card that caters to you.

For yields much higher than safe CDs, you have to take high risks and invest in junk bonds. The rewards: Junk bonds now yield about 8.43%.

Now some cards can be customized with terms and rewards you choose -- to a point.

The spilled oil lapping at Gulf Coast beaches and wetlands is one tragic result of offshore drilling.

Here's how they achieved (or came close to) the ultimate rating for creditworthiness and what the rewards are for keeping the scores so high.

When customers don't carry balances on their credit cards, it's hard for a company to continue offering generous card rewards.

There are a number of Web sites that can help you find the best rewards credit card pretty quickly.

As card issuers raise interest rates in return for giving out rewards, that cash you're getting back may not be getting you ahead.

A company called Loan Value Group is working with mortgage providers to offer rewards for staying put to home owners likely to strategically default on their loans.

If small retailers and poor consumers are hurt by the use of rewards credit cards, should you still use them?