Citi issuing new credit cards on inactive Macy’s accounts (The Clarion-Ledger)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Citi, the nation’s largest bank, is issuing 3.5 million credit cards to department store customers who didn’t request them - a step that consumer groups say raises privacy concerns and could expose consumers to identity theft.

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Easy Steps to Improve Your Credit Score (Benton Evening News)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

(ARA) - Your credit score affects what type of interest rates you get on credit cards or for buying a house or car, as well as your approvals for employment or apartment rental. It’s important that you understand not only what your score means, but how to repair it.

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Airline cards stretch miles (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Affinity credit cards are big business for airlines, and many carriers have upped the ante to entice travelers with special sign-up promotions. Credit card companies are offering bonus miles and credits, some are waiving the annual fee for the first year, and others are offering discount tickets. Many mileage programs require activity at least once every 18 months, and affinity cards can help …

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Before you apply for a credit card, research your options and read the fine print (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

If you have a mailing address, then it’s likely you have received countless credit card solicitations. About 8 billion of them were sent out last year by credit card companies trying to win new customers with offers of free travel, no annual fee, 0 percent annual percentage rate for six months, cash back, gift cards, […]

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U of I severs athletes’ ties to credit card promotion (The Des Moines Register)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

University of Iowa athletic officials have backed away from allowing Hawkeye athletes to be used in a U of I Alumni Association credit card program…

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Police: Worker used dead woman’s credit card (Daily Herald)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

A hospice worker faces felony charges after she stole a terminally ill woman’s credit card and used it after the patient died, police said.

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Expedia-branded Citi credit card introduced (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Expedia Inc. said it’s teaming with Citigroup Inc. to create a branded credit card using the Bellevue online travel agency’s name.

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U of I severs athletes’ ties to credit card promotion (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

University of Iowa athletic officials have backed away from allowing Hawkeye athletes to be used in a U of I Alumni Association credit card program that offers athletically related rewards for its use.

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22-year-old WSU student charged with felony credit card fraud (Winona Daily News)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

A 22-year-old Winona State University student is accused of swiping a co-worker’s Visa check card and using it to buy a VCR/DVD player from Wal-Mart, which she then returned for credit.

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Protecting yourself against credit card theft, fraud (WAVY 10)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Hampton Police are looking for a man who stole a woman’s purse and then used her credit card to buy household goods at several Hampton stores. The theft happened at a gym located on Laselle Avenue in August. The suspect was caught on surveillance video buying items.

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