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credit card stories: 88 news summaries

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TJX Data Breach Exposed 94M Credit Cards

Still no arrests after up to $83M is spent with stolen numbers

Oct 24, 07 7:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cyber thieves have pinched 94 million credit cards from a discount retailer—double the last estimate—and spent up to $83 million as far as Hong Kong and Sweden, the AP reports. Banks are now suing the retailer, TJX Cos., to recover their losses. But those losses keep growing: "... More »

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Hong Kong • Sweden • credit card • TJX • hackers • Visa • MasterCard

Swipe at Your Own Risk

Retailers often don't protect data, and it's going to cost them $25,000 fines

Oct 7, 07 5:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Think your credit card bill is high? Some businesses may soon have to pay Visa $25,000  for not protecting your credit-card data. Merchants are required to meet standards to keep computer systems safe from hackers. But only 44% of the 327 largest merchants have validated their compliance, reports the... More »

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consumer • credit card • hackers

College Kids Addicted to Credit Cards

Banks, advocates battle over credit card plugs on campus

Sep 9, 07 3:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - College students are preferring plastic to low-rent living, a trend that has banks and consumer advocates battling over credit card plugs on campus. Critics say students are susceptible to easy money marketing and rack up too much debt. Banks blame students for not reading the fine print. With Dems in... More »

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higher education • college • credit card • student • college student

Your Credit's Good With God

Boston church
now accepting parishioners' plastic
for collection plate

Aug 27, 07 1:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Franciscan friars have another deep question to ask their congregation: Paper or plastic? The brothers of St. Anthony's Shrine in Boston have installed a wireless kiosk allowing their flock to make contributions with credit or debit cards. The service is provided by SecureGive.com, created by a Georgia minister and... More »

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Catholic Church • religion • donation • credit card • Franciscan friars • SecureGive.com

Plastic May Pose Next Big Threat to Economy

Experts expect credit card trouble to track mortgage woes

Aug 26, 07 4:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The subprime mortgage crisis may spark another financial disaster: bad credit card debt. When rates hit 50-year lows, many owners borrowed against their homes to pay off high-interest credit cards. Now, with rates increasing, many may not be able to pay down both their mortgages and their credit cards, the... More »

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subprime mortgages • money • loans • debt • finance • home loans • credit card • credit crisis

Will That Be Credit, Debit,
or Cellphone?

Next-gen tech gives cash-free shoppers more options

Aug 7, 07 4:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Shoppers in the not-too-distant future may have a new option when they get to the checkout line: their cell phones. Many retailers are warming up to the idea of consumers using "contactless" payment methods—cellphones or cards with a built-in wireless chips that can process transactions with a simple... More »

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retail • cell phones • shopping • bank • credit card • smart card

Credit Cards Take a Swipe at Identity Theft

The secret agent take on fraud: passwords that self-destruct

May 2, 07 1:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hello, Mission Impossible: Credit cards may soon feature tiny LCD screens that display a temporary password at the push of a button. The password, valid for only 30 seconds, is meant to deter online fraud and identity theft. More »

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fraud • security • VeriSign • identity theft • credit card • banking

Consumer Financial
Savvy Peaks at 53

Data shows the age of 53 is sweet spot for financial savvy

Mar 22, 07 11:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Middle aged consumers make better decisions—and fewer mistakes—than their younger and older counterparts.  A study of  thousands of credit card and home and car loan documents shows that they are the most  likely to get the lowest interest rate available  and the least likely to pay unnecessary... More »

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personal finance • baby boomer • consumer • capital • experience • credit card • interest rate

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