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Contact us: Have you gotten a business credit card?
If you’ve gotten a business credit card for your Southwest Florida company, a reporter wants to talk with you, for a story.

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FSU football player accused of burglary, credit-card fraud
Police in Tallahassee on Sunday arrested FSU linebacker Nigel Carr on burglary, credit card fraud and criminal mischief charges. Florida State University football player Nigel Carr was behind bars on Monday morning after he was arrested Sunday on several charges.

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Lessons from my worst money blunders: credit card debt
Never put a balance on a credit card that you can’t already afford to pay at the end of the month.

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Man Uses Stolen Credit Card At Deptford Mall
Police in Gloucester County are searching for a suspect who allegedly used a stolen credit card to make purchases at a popular mall.

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NZ credit card billings rise in June – RBNZ
WELLINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) – Credit card billings in New Zealand rose in June amid a patchy domestic economy, official data showed on Wednesday.

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Beware of credit card scam
The Commerce Commission is urging New Zealanders not to fall for a scam in which people are being phoned and told they are eligible for a refund for overcharges on their credit card, but they have to pay the scammers money in order to receive the payment.

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More credit card protection sought from Fed
Two lawmakers in Congress are prodding the Federal Reserve to provide more protection so that credit card users don’t get socked by exorbitant interest rates when they fall behind on their payments. Credit card – Interest rate – Federal Reserve System – Business – United States Congress

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Earnings Preview: American Express Co.
Credit card issuer American Express Co. reports its second-quarter results after the stock market closes Thursday. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Dramatically higher net income than a year earlier, when the recession was in full swing and the company recorded a charge of 18 cents per share for buying back preferred shares from the U.S.

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Easy money from credit card turned out to be a trap
It didn’t take long for Cori Henderson to get into trouble with credit. He got his first credit card in 1999, when he was 19, and fell behind on his payments almost immediately.

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Battle to lead consumer protection agency begins
Annoyed by random bank fees? Angry that you can’t seem to get out from under your credit card bills? Congress says help is on the way. The soon-to-be-signed Financial Regulation bill will establish a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The …

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