Gabriela Walsh is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance® and a personal finance editor at Red Ventures. Her previous work experience includes various editorial positions at FinanceBuzz. She ...

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 cards have become an essential part of daily payments, from online shopping and subscriptions to travel and utility ...

Disputing a wrong credit card charge often feels like navigating a maze. Banks mention deadlines, card networks quote longer ...

Customers have the right to dispute errors under the Fair Credit Billing Act. Customers should make sure they are not mistaken about the billing error and should ...

Defective merchandise. Shoddy plumbing jobs. Car repair shops that don’t repair anything. Undisclosed and unfair extra service fees. Shipments that never arrive. Even careful consumers sometimes run ...

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 ...

Some card details on this page may be out of date. Kendra Graham -- owner of Kendra’s Gems-- found out that after shipping merchandise to two different customers, they disputed the purchases with ...

Your relaxing getaway just became a financial nightmare, and now you're wondering if challenging international charges is ...

Pretty much everything is for sale online these days. And consumers take advantage, especially this time of year, when holiday shopping is high on the to-do list. Shoppers need to be wary of websites ...

If you believe there is an erroneous or fraudulent charge on your credit card, you have the right to dispute the charge and potentially have it removed from your statement. The Fair Credit Billing Act ...

Have you ever ordered something online that was delivered damaged ‘ or never arrived at all? Or been double-billed by a merchant? Or spotted a charge on your credit card statement you didn’t make?