Bad credit can be a barrier to getting approved for a car loan or for receiving favorable terms. Fortunately, even if your credit history has some blemishes, you still have options from banks, credit ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...