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BBB Warns Customers to Check Credit Statements Carefully (WAAY-TV Huntsville)
Officials with the Better Business Bureau nationwide have warned consumers to closely check their credit card statements for mysterious charges that are cropping up by the thousands across the country.
Car Crashes Into Cruisers, Homes In Chase (Local 6 Orlando)
A man rammed two cruisers before crashing into two mobile homes during a chase, authorities say.
Economy doesn't slow compulsive shoppers (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Despite a stalling economy, compulsive shoppers are charging ahead - even when they don't want to shop. Shannon Hassemer went on a spree when she got her first credit card in college.
When compulsive shopping spills beyond the closet (The Journal News)
WASHINGTON - Shannon Hassemer went on a shopping spree when she got her first credit card in college. Tired of owning just one pair of tennis shoes, she quickly filled her closet with luxury items from designers such as Gucci, Coach and Louis Vuitton.
Buying Fuel: It's In The Cards (Hartford Courant)
Q: Saw some questions regarding debit cards and discount for cash (Motoring, June 28). With debit cards the station owner still pays fees; while less than a credit card, they still pay the fee.
Javelin Research Highlights Key Drivers of Consumer Satisfaction Across Six Major Credit Card Issuers (Centre Daily Times)
Javelin Strategy & Research announced today release of a new report titled, Credit Card Satisfaction -- An Effective Acquisition and Retention Strategy Must Focus on Multiple Facets of the Relationship. The report analyzes consumer perceptions affecting selection of a credit card issuer, as well as choosing a card at the point of transaction.
Decoding credit-card contracts (The Record)
Consumers aren't alone in being confused by credit-card contracts.
2 Turks on Long Island accused of credit card scam (Newsday)
Postal inspectors have arrested two Turkish nationals, who were members of a Long Island-based ring that looted credit card companies of at least several hundred thousand dollars, according to officials.
Home values fed spiraling card debt (The Indianapolis Star)
At the peak of the housing boom, April Lewis-Parks' three-bedroom house in Fort Lauderdale doubled in value. To her surprise, her credit-card limits soared even more.
Finding (a false sense of) security programs (The Shamokin News-Item)
Watch television at any given hour on any given day, and you're bound to see at least one commercial touting the perils of an unchecked credit report. There's the trio of slackers “selling fish to tourists in T-shirts” on the freecreditreport.com commercials, and the secret agent man wannabe on the Chase credit card commercials, among others. Virtually all companies offer security measures to ...