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Credit card delinquencies rose in the first three months of the year. That's a sign of the growing financial stress that some families are feeling in an era of rising prices and high interest rates.

Before the Great Recession, many Americans piled up too much credit card debt. Now, they seem to be a little wiser about using plastic, says the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Stay on top of your monthly payments and avoid costly fees and interest charges with these smart credit card strategies.

Credit card perks are being subsidized by people who have less, argues Chenzi Xu, a finance professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ted Rossman, industry analyst at CreditCards.com, about whether Apple's new credit card is disrupting the industry.

NPR's Eric Deggans asks Natasha Sarin, former counselor to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, about plans to cap credit card interest rates.

With credit card interest rates near modern highs, President Trump says he wants to cap the rates for one year.

According to a recent Bankrate survey, 46% of respondents said they carry a credit card balance from month to month. NPR's Life Kit debunks some common myths and gives advice about credit card debt.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to cap late fees at $8. Banking groups say the proposal would result in higher costs for consumers.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says a growing number of card user are falling behind on their monthly credit card bills. Fallout from years of rising prices and high interest rates.