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Despite pay-box thefts, credit card info OK, company says

Motorists who used credit cards to pay for parking at 20 pay-and-display boxes later yanked out of the ground and stolen should not lose sleep about credit card fraud, Chicago’s embattled parking meter contractor said Tuesday.One day after the Chicago Sun-Times disclosed the rash of thefts, Chicago Parking Meters LLC moved to reassure motorists concerned that their credit card information might …

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Credit card issuers shrinking limits

Credit card issuers have reduced lending limits to protect themselves when consumers get in trouble Q I have been paying down my credit cards, and the issuer has reduced my available balance on one. I have had these two cards for more than five years and never had a late payment. Why are they cancelling credit cards and/or reducing available credit on people who are paying their bills on time?

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Credit card debt continues to nag nation

Ikeep wondering if consumers will learn their lesson from this recession —to rely less on credit cards and more on the cash they have. If you look at recent reports, it does appear that people are pulling back from plastic and becoming more frugal.

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Consumers should be wary of new offers from credit card issuers

New rules for credit cards do not eliminate every possible way for consumers to get whacked.

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Credit card sales simplified

It’s always thrilling when somebody looks at The Way Things Have Always Been Done, and then asks: Why?

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Credit-card issue

Hey, Coach! Our daughter and son are 19 and 18, respectively. We are thinking about getting each of them a credit card so that they can start to manage their own money. While we fully understand that credit cards can get people in trouble, we also see a lot of good in credit cards, and they can start to build a credit history. Other than people over-spending, can you think of any other negative …

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Credit card offers still contain trouble spots for consumers

Yes, we have new rules for credit cards but, no, they do not eliminate every possible way for consumers to get whacked.

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CU revamps credit-card contract

The University of Colorado at Boulder for years was paid for every student who held a credit card from an on-campus credit union, but it will not accept the payments when it signs a new marketing deal for financial services next year, the school said Wednesday.

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Travel advice: best credit cards abroad

Sophie Butler advises a reader on credit cards that are cost-effective when travelling.

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Credit card fraud reported in Williston

Several credit cards were stolen from Sports and Fitness Edge in Williston this month.

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