Courtney Reilly-Larke is the deputy editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. Previously, she was the associate editor of personal finance at MoneySense. She was also managing editor of Best Health Magazine ...

A pending transaction is a charge that shows up on your credit card statement but hasn’t been reduced from your balance yet. Merchants may also place a pending transaction — or hold — on your account ...

Getting your credit card declined isn’t something you would like to experience in public. An uncomfortable mix of panic, embarrassment, and frustration grips you as the payment processing machine ...

A credit card authorization key is a secure code used to process transactions, confirming purchases and preventing fraud between POS systems and banks.

Don’t ignore potentially fraudulent credit card transactions; instead, take advantage of the protections and refund processes available through your card issuer. Confirm that the transaction is indeed ...

Credit card fraud is the most common form of identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The four major credit card networks — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover — ...

Travel notices can help prevent your credit card transactions from being declined when you're on vacation. Some major credit issuers like American Express, Chase and Capital One no longer ask for ...