Consumers spent a record sum on credit and debit cards in the final three months of last year as borrowers increasingly used plastic to pay their household expenses. Credit and debit card spending rose to �91.5 billion, up from �86.6 billion in the three...
Consumer credit falls in November for record 11th month, as Americans pay down credit cards
Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans borrowed less for an 11th consecutive month in December, paying off credit cards while increasing...
Credit companies define 'inactivity'
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Q: I have a couple of credit cards with balances that I have not used for several months. I make monthly payments - more than the minimum and always on time. I am concerned about the new credit-card rule that says the...
Beware of credit card changes under new law
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
If you've been living in a house of cards, read carefully. Just three weeks from now -- on Feb. 22 -- the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) of 2009 goes into...
Consumer shift appears in credit card earns
Seattle Times
Seattle Times
PURCHASE, N.Y. - MasterCard said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit jumped 23 percent as the company raised its fees to offset fading credit card use in the U.S. Yet MasterCard's performance paled in comparison with its...
For the best credit card, bank or credit union?
Syracuse
Syracuse
(AP) - NEW YORK - You're fed up with your bank's credit card fees and terms. Would switching to a credit union bring any relief? Many don't realize that credit unions are nonprofits owned by their members. The result is...
Britney Spears Credit Card Caper
Newsvine
Newsvine
Britney Spears may not be capable of signing record deals and buying homes, but when it comes to a simple shoe purchase, she's a regular...
Cayce police seeking suspect in credit card theft
The State
The State
Cayce authorities are hoping the public can help them find an identify thief based on surveillance images of a suspect using a stolen credit card. A customer of Krispy Kreme on Knox Abbot Drive reported a stolen credit...
Man Held over Forgery of Credit Cards
Khaleej Times
Khaleej Times
SHARJAH ' The Sharjah Police on Thursday arrested a Bangladeshi national who allegedly forged credit cards after decoding information from stolen cards...
Use of Sask. government credit card probed
CBC
CBC
An employee of the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority has been sacked for racking up personal charges on a company credit card, the provincial government said on Monday. The...
10 ways to play it smart under new credit-card law
Seattle Times
Seattle Times
The new credit-card law that takes effect this year will bring about changes for issuers and cardholders. Issuers will be bound by restrictions on rate hikes and fees and increased disclosure requirements. Borrowers will...



