Latest News in Credit Card Debt – Aug 4, 2008

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Debit card use rising; lifts Visa, MasterCard – Beacon News

31 Jul 2008 at 5:46pm
NEW YORK (AP) – As Americans see their home prices plunge, bills climb, and credit lines shrink, they are swiping their credit cards less and their debit cards more – and Visa and MasterCard are still raking in the fees. Debit card use has been …

New passport cards are proving popular – San Diego Union-Tribune

3 Aug 2008 at 1:36am
WASHINGTON ? The State Department’s new passport cards, which are wallet-sized identification cards designed to speed border crossings by U.S. citizens to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, are proving popular already. More than 350,000 Americans …

WEIRD BUT TRUE – New York Post

3 Aug 2008 at 1:14am

Talk about the letter of the law. Millionaire S. Truett Cathy, founder of the Southern restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, refused to press charges against two girls accused of causing $30,000 in damage to his home – and instead made them write “I will not …

Ten shots fired at Pembroke Park building – Miami Herald

3 Aug 2008 at 1:14am
In Pembroke Park, a building was shot, a car was rammed and gas was stolen. ? Someone fired 10 shots at IV and Pulmonary Prescription Providers, 3129 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd., between 6:30 p.m. July 3 and 9 a.m. July 7. One of the slugs broke a …

Area firefighters support federal tax credit plans – Cumberland County Sentinel

3 Aug 2008 at 1:57am
A combination of local incentives and state and federal tax breaks are key to helping fire companies recruit and retain more volunteers, according to one local official. ?It?s not the complete answer, but it would help,? said Jerry Ozog, deputy …

CREDIT CARD FRAUD: BELL NOB GOLF COURSE, July 29 – Gillette News Record

2 Aug 2008 at 10:44pm
A 54-year-old man reported at 10:03 a.m. Monday that a man had opened a tab Sunday using a stolen credit card, Deaton said. The man charged $14.50 to the tab, Deaton said. The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the …

Hidden credit card fees are costing you – CNN Money

30 Jul 2008 at 5:54pm
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Swiping your credit card at the register may save you time, but it certainly won’t save you money. Thanks to hidden fees, credit card purchases are costing you more than you may know. Whether you use a card or not, you’re …

Debit cards swiped more often these days – Cincinnati.com

3 Aug 2008 at 2:26am
NEW YORK – As Americans see their home prices plunge, bills climb, and credit lines shrink, they are swiping their credit cards less and their debit cards more – and Visa and MasterCard are still raking in the fees. Debit card use has been catching …

Commissioner says city violated privacy laws by using tax roll … – Toronto…

3 Aug 2008 at 1:43am
Ontario’s information and privacy commissioner has chastised the City of Vaughan for violating privacy laws by using addresses gleaned from the tax rolls to promote a credit card that allows residents to apply points toward their tax bill. A first …

For one couple, stress took a toll – Miami Herald

2 Aug 2008 at 11:56pm
An artificial leg and leather socket: $4,300. Ninety pieces of collagen dressing at 48 square inches each: $20,552. One hundred ninety-two vials of Filgrastim to decrease infection during chemotherapy: $38,112. Total Medicare bill: $140,382. But …

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