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CREDIT CARDS WILL BE THE NEXT BIG FINANCIAL BLOWUP (New York Post) -- WASHINGTON is so nervous that credit cards will become the next financial sinkhole that the government will soon ask banks to go through the arduous task of running tests..... (more)

Police: Bethlehem credit union members' debit cards used to make $20K in purchases (The Express-Times) -- AP Photo The debit cards of 50 Bethlehem Teachers Federal Credit Union members have been used to make unapproved purchases in Florida and Texas, according to Bethlehem..... (more)

Credit Cards For Serious Spending (The Motley Fool) -- If you're planning to do some serious spending this Christmas, you could earn some serious cash if you use one of these two credit cards. (more)

Police: Bethlehem Teachers Federal Credit Union reports $20,000 in fraudulent charges made on members' debit cards (The Express-Times) -- Police said the Bethlehem Teachers Federal Credit Union claimed that the bank uncovered more than $20,000 in bogus charges made to 50 members' debit cards. According to..... (more)

New Zealand Debit, Credit Card Spending Rose 0.5% in October (Bloomberg) -- Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand consumer spending on debit, credit and store cards rose in October after income tax cuts and falling credit costs buoyed purchases of..... (more)

Research and Markets: This Essential Online Retail Payments Forecast: Market Factors Square Credit Cards Against ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) -- DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Javelin Strategy & Research's new report "Online Retail Payments Forecast: Market Factors Square..... (more)

Katy man allegedly goes on shopping spree with fake credit cards (11 News Houston) -- A Katy man was behind bars on Tuesday night, accused of allegedly going on a shopping spree with fake credit cards. (more)

Feds: ID thieves stole cards from gym locker rooms (Seattle Times) -- Federal prosecutors say a Renton man was behind a fraud ring that sold iPods and computers bought with credit cards stolen from gym locker rooms in Washington state and..... (more)

Letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail, credit cards (Kingwood Observer) -- Protecting bank accounts online and shredding credit card statements may no longer be enough when the danger of identity theft threatens from so many directions and, as..... (more)

Feds: ID thieves stole cards from gym locker rooms (KPAX Missoula) -- Associated Press - November 20, 2008 3:15 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a Renton man was behind a fraud ring that sold iPods and computers bought with..... (more)