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The Week unzipped: Price predators
Glasgow :: United Kingdom | over 2 years ago
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It highlighted practices designed to trick customers such as "drip" pricing, where the retailer adds compulsory costs like delivery charges during the buying process. Misleading advertising is illegal under the 2008 unfair trading regulations. The
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Public Savings Bank Fee Income Far Exceeds Peers
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Public Savings Bank's tremendous success delivering non-interest income through payment solutions and plastics as compared to its national competitors was validated in a 2010 benchmarking study by SWS Associates, LLC. Public Savings Bank generated 4.
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CreditCards.com: Weekly Credit Card Rate Report
Austin :: TX :: USA | over 2 years ago
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While APRs didn't move following the Thanksgiving holiday, they have recently experienced notable increases. Rates for new credit cards have increased six out of the past 10 weeks, before declining for the past two weeks. But that overall rise in
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8 million people abandon credit cards
New York City :: NY :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Credit card use is on the decline, as millions of Americans cut up their plastic or get cut off by their credit card companies. In the past year, more than eight million consumers have stopped using credit cards, according to TransUnion, a Chicago-
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Consumer borrowing falls again
London :: United Kingdom | over 2 years ago
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Consumer borrowing continued to fall in September as people remained cautious about taking on more debt, figures showed today. Total lending by members of the Finance & Leasing Association fell to 4.58 billion during the month, 6% less than September
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Credit Card Debt Nationwide Inches Up, Delinquencies Fall
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Nov 29, 2010 Credit card debt for US borrowers jumped for Q3 2010 but delinquency rates fell, a TransUnion report said. (Photos.com) Credit card debt for American borrowers increased slightly for the first time in six quarters by 0.28 percent but the
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Air NZ customers paying by card hit with extra costs
Auckland :: New Zealand | over 2 years ago
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The card payment fees, effective from December 15, will see a $2 surcharge added to each one-way domestic flight, $5 added to each short-haul Tasman or Pacific Island flight and $10 to each long-haul flight. The airline, which has posted a
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Gloss Find: In Tough Economy, Shoppers Spend For Good
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Charity Holiday shopping season is kicking into high gear this week, and it already seem a little bit overwhelming. Put things into perspective: Check out SpendForGood.com to maximize on your giving this holiday season. The website lets you make a
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Receive today, regret it tomorrow
Sydney :: Australia | over 2 years ago
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It doesn't matter whether it is one-month or three-years interest-free, you still have to pay for it some time. Don't be too surprised to find, in the fine print, an establishment fee of, say, $25, a monthly service fee of $5 and a late-payment fee
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Layaway plans in vogue, but watch out for fees
Denver :: CO :: USA | over 2 years ago
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These plans, brought back into vogue in recent years by retailers such as Kmart and Sears, allow consumers to set aside items at the store while they are paid off in installments over a number of weeks...Retailers usually charge fees, often $5 or $10,
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