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Shoppers Get New Protection for Gift Cards

(March 23) -- American consumers will be protected from hidden fees and untimely expiration dates that chain stores, credit card companies and other merchants tie to retail gift cards under new rules issued by the Federal Reserve. The rules will cover bookstore chains, clothing retailers and other kinds of affiliated...

Get Ready for Round 3 of Credit Card Reform

(March 19) -- Don't take the shears to your credit card just yet. While credit card issuers may have managed to stay one step ahead of consumer-protection regulations, the next round of Credit CARD Act provisions will force them to roll back some of their charges. "This proposal addresses two key costs of using a...

Opinion: Credit Card Users Need Relief Now

(Nov. 24) -- As you reach for your credit card this holiday season, be aware that your bill may have some unpleasant surprises in store for you: interest rate hikes and decreased credit limits, even if you have good credit and pay your balances on time. Congress passed a law in May to crack down on the abusive practices...

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Curtis Arnold: Best Credit Cards for Going Green

When Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson envisioned the first Earth Day in 1970, environmental activists achieved more than they could have imagined.

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FoundersCard: The Elite 'black Card' For Entrepreneurs

If you're running a tech startup, chances are you've heard of FoundersCard.

CreditCards News From the Web

05/25/12 Protect Elderly Relatives from Credit Card Fraud Source: ABC News Since May is Older Americans Month, I decided to write about a topic that's become a real issue in America.
05/24/12 Credit card-sized stylus in the works at Quirky Source: GameDaily Quirky is a design shop that uses ideas from a crowd of contributors and influencers to create new products.
05/23/12 Gold Rush Magazine Source: WakeForestSports.com Gold Rush is published 8 times a year by IMG College in conjunction with Wake Forest Athletics.
05/23/12 S African politician under fire for shopping spree Source: The Economic Times - India A South African politician has come under fire for his extravagant spending on personal items using his government-issued credit card while on an official trip to India.
05/23/12 How Mastercard, Heineken Deepened Brands With UEFA... Source: AllAfrica.com Though handlers of the brand argued that MasterCard was not expecting anything from the partnership, except to use it to celebrate with their Nigerian customers, who were passionate about the game of football, it was obvious that the relationship would achieve more than that.

Background on CreditCards

A credit card is a small plastic card issued to users as a system of payment. It allows its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services.

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