Do You Hate Your Credit Cards? (WCVB Boston)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Some might argue that credit cards are to blame for many of our financial woes.

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Interest rate cuts? Not on credit cards (USA Today)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Despite falling interest rates, a growing number of consumers are paying the same or even more to borrow on their credit cards.

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City, former mayor agree on credit-card payments (Plattsburgh Press Republican)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

PLATTSBURGH — The City of Plattsburgh and Daniel Stewart have come to an agreement as to how much the former mayor should pay for credit-card usage.

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Police: Athens Woman Steals Elderly Man’s Credit Card, Pays Her Own Bills (WHNT-TV Huntsville)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

It’s difficult to imagine life without credit cards.  They’re a daily staple for many of us.  In Athens, police say 25-year-old Stephanie Walters stole an elderly man’s credit card a few weeks ago.  A man, police say, she was caring for.

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CreditCards.com: Weekly Credit Card Rate Report (Centre Daily Times)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Annual percentage rates for credit cards barely budged, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report, as banks held rates steady despite a torrent of worsening economic news.

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BMW key fob to double as your credit card (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Okay, we’ve seen Oyster cards on your mobile, car keys on your mobile, and barcode scanners on your mobile. BMW is taking the mobile out of the equation, however, and putting credit card functionality on your car keys. Experimental fob technology will allow you to pay for cheap items with just a swipe of your keys, like a Paywave card.

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Credit Card Thefts Likely to Increase in Near Future, Warn IT Security Experts (Khaleej Times)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

DUBAI - The incidents like the recent credit card scam that had sent shock waves among millions of bank customers in the region are likely to be on the ascend in the near future, warn the IT experts Tarek Kuzban and Costin Raiv.

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Worthy wants Kilpatrick credit card bills (Detroit News)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

DETROIT — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has sent a subpoena to the city’s Finance Department for credit card spending records of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

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Target tightens credit terms more for card holders (San Francisco Chronicle)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Target Corp., facing slower sales and rising delinquencies in its credit card business, said Thursday it’s further tightening finance terms for its card holders _ even those with good standing. The discounter also may become even more stringent if credit…

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Target tightens credit terms for card holders (AP via Yahoo! News)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Target Corp., facing slower sales and rising delinquencies in its credit card business, said Thursday it is further tightening terms for its card holders — even those with good standing — and is being more aggressive in collection activity.

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