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07
Oct 2009
09:50
tags
Biz
:
We’re using debit cards more and charge cards less
+4.1
%
incresase in the use
of debit cards to pay for everything
source
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change
costs
credit
credit cards
debit
debit cards
habits
recession
spending
12
Jul 2009
11:38
tags
Biz
:
Why 7-Eleven is fighting against bank card interchange fees
$
6
bucks
The average consumer’s purchase
for the kind of food you eat at 3 a.m. in the morning when you have an unexpected hunger for congealed cheese; it’s a very low-margin racket
source
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7-11
7-eleven
bank interchange
credit cards
debit cards
expensive
fees
low margin
service fees
20
May 2009
16:49
tags
Biz
,
U.S.
:
The House wants to regulate credit cards, too
361-64
nearly as lopsided
as the
senate
source
Posted by Ernie Smith •
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congress
credit cards
house
lopsided
pass
regulation
senate
vote
19
May 2009
21:37
tags
Biz
,
U.S.
:
The Senate puts their foot down when it comes to credit cards
90-5
the Senate vote for
credit card regulation. Whoa.
source
Posted by Ernie Smith •
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