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Will clerk to accept credit (The Naperville Sun) Will County Circuit Clerk Pamela McGuire announced her office is now accepting credit card payments. us.rd.yahoo.com
The Best Credit Cards For Christmas Spending (The Motley Fool) Some 18% of us will be putting our Christmas purchases on a credit card this year, according to recent research by credit experts Experian. us.rd.yahoo.com
Credit card fraud, check forgery increasing (The Daily Toreador) As the strength of the nation's economy remains in question, one expert said she believes an increase in credit card fraud and check forgery will continue through rough economic times. Ellen Hein, manager and CEO of the Texas Tech Federal Credit Union, said she has seen an increase in the unauthorized use of credit cards and an increase in counterfeit checks that look like cashier's checks. us.rd.yahoo.com
The Economy May Steal Your Gift Card (NBC Philadelphia) Gift cards are always a big "hit" around the holidays. But, with so much uncertainty surrounding a lot of businesses, is it the gift that could spread cheer, or heartache? us.rd.yahoo.com
Wealth Check: 'Can I afford to move out of my parents' home?' (Independent) Mark Scouller, 25, is keen to move out of his parents' house in Flitwick, Bedfordshire and into his own home in London. But until he clears his £5,000 debt, he is going nowhere. "I recently moved back in with my parents while I save to move to London," Mark says. "But I don't know whether to use my savings to pay off my credit card and other bills or to pay it off month by month and continue ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Equifax Develops Online Identity Card (Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) US consumer credit report agency Equifax has developed an online identity card that it said will enable businesses to reduce fraud risk and strengthen customer relationships. us.rd.yahoo.com
Card crime jumps, so don't get caught (Moneymanager) According to the first official survey of personal fraud in Australia, about 3 per cent of credit card holders can expect to experience card fraud this year, while nearly 60,000 people could be conned out of their confidential banking details in "phishing" scams. us.rd.yahoo.com
Pink card fee increase will benefit University, students (University of New Mexico Daily Lobo) Editor, I'd like to point out a couple of things I feel were glossed over in the Daily Lobo article about the increase in pink card fees. First, this is not an across-the-board change for all pink cards. It only applies to pink cards that change credit hour totals. us.rd.yahoo.com
Salvation Army goes hi-tech with credit card scanners on signature red kettles (Dallas Morning News) No cash for the red kettles outside North Texas stores this holiday season? No problem. A dozen local Salvation Army kettles are going hi-tech. us.rd.yahoo.com
Credit-card substitute emerges from storage (The Springfield News-Leader) While the state of the economy might have a negative effect on consumers, there is one retail service that may see gains this year: layaway. us.rd.yahoo.com
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