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Credit card companies quick to raise rates, fees (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Greg Fischer was already fed up with Bank of America for doubling his credit card's interest rate to 28.99 percent — the price for being a couple of weeks late with a payment in April. What sent him over the top, he said, was the bank's decision to rule his September payment late, too. He paid on the due date on the bank's Web site. But he paid at 4:10 p.m. — past a 3:30 cutoff that Fischer said ...
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Reduce debt the smart way (The Springfield News-Leader)
It's time to go on a debt diet. Carrying around a few thousand dollars in credit-card balances may have seemed perfectly acceptable a few months ago. But in this financial crisis, it can be downright dangerous to your financial health. Credit-card companies are jacking up rates and fees, making it easier to fall deeper in the hole. And during a recession, when the possibility of layoffs looms ...
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'Tis the season for credit card fraud, identity theft (The Walpole Times)
Shoppers, especially those making purchases on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, must beware of identity thieves and credit card fraud.
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UK to tackle consumers' high credit card debt (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The British government has moved to try to soften the impact of the county's soaring individual credit card debt by giving struggling borrowers a little extra breathing room.
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Restaurant upgrades security after allegations of credit card fraud (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Ramon Alvarez, a co-manager at Bronco Mexican Restaurant on Union Street in Spartanburg, talks about the steps taken to ensure credit card use is safe.
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Credit Card Fraud (WCJB)
Officers making an effort to put a stop to credit card scammers. With black friday approaching, people are getting ready to hit the stores and look for deals. But some other people are looking to make a deal off of you. In a down economy, there is a growing concern with credit card fraud.
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Plastic challenge to silicon microchip (Financial Times)
A British company will on Wednesday announce that it has secured $100m to build the world’s first plant for making semiconductors out of plastic rather than silicon.
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Get Your Fair Share When a Company Goes Broke (Kiplinger.com)
Here's what happens if you buy a gift card or make a down payment with a retailer that files for bankruptcy this season.
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Property tax installments now payable (The Daily Democrat)
Howard Newens, Yolo County tax collector, is reminding taxpayers who own property in the county that the first installment of 2008-09 secured property tax is now due and payable.
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