Visa, MasterCard Close to Antitrust Settlement

Visa (V) and MasterCard (MA) are close to settling an antitrust case with the Justice Department over credit-card acceptance rules, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The settlement could allow merchants to steer customers towards cheaper forms of pay…

Mired in Debt? Here’s How to Dig Out Safely

Many Americans are desperate to relieve their overwhelming debt burdens. Often they turn to unscrupulous settlement firms, which only make matters worse. But there are plenty of better options for whipping your debt into a mana…