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How Your Credit Card Can Make Valentine's Day Cheaper
NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- You already know you can use your credit card to buy your Valentine a heartfelt gift, but you might not realize it can also help you save a few dollars on the holiday in the long run. Issuers are known to offer deep discounts and additional cash-back bonuses on popular Valentine's Day items in their bonus point malls as Feb. 14 approaches. Here are a few of the better ...

Little-Known State Law Protects Gift Card Users
A California law that few know about is helping protect gift card users.

Heartland Payment Systems Handles Nearly 44,000 Card Transactions as Official Concessions Processor of Super Bowl XLVI
As the official concessions payments processor of Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Ind., Heartland Payment Systems® processed 43,982 credit and debit card transactions

If you close a credit card, you often lose your points immediately
Closing a credit card? In most cases, you should you use up all your points or miles before you close the card. Otherwise, your hard-earned rewards will vanish before you can enjoy them

Apple iTunes accounts hacked to steal money from store credit and gift cards
The frustrated users are claiming on customer forums that their Apple iTunes store credit or gift cards have been spent and their PayPal accounts fraudulently used by others.

University questioned about credit card fees and gifts
A state audit has questioned credit card fees and employee recognition gifts at Southeast Missouri State University.

Three New York residents face trial on charges in Millcreek credit card fraud
Three people accused of using bogus credit cards to buy a few thousand dollars' worth of gift cards at two Millcreek Township businesses in November face trial on charges in the case.

Credit card rate cut request hurts score?
Dear Credit Card Adviser,If I ask my credit card companies to lower my interest rates, will it affect my credit score?-- Shane Dear Shane,Asking your credit card issuer for a lower interest rate may affect ...

First Person: I Retired My Credit Card and Switched to Debit
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