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Police Say Credit Cards Tie Suspect to Beating (Washington Post) -- Prince George's County police investigating the savage beating of an elderly man outside a College Park church on Christmas Eve found credit cards linking the suspect to..... (more)

Stolen Credit Cards (FOX 23 News Albany) -- Police are looking for two men who used stolen credit cards at a Queensbury store. (more)

Being smart about your credit cards (FOX 16 Little Rock) -- Credit cards are so convenient. They can be hard to live without, that is until you cringe when you open your bill. (more)

UW-L Tests Parking Meters That Take Credit Cards (WKBT La Crosse) -- Forget the spare change. On the UW-La Crosse campus, parking meters now take credit cards. (more)

The evolution of credit cards (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance) -- The credit card craze started in the mid-20th century and never let up. Upcoming changes promise a bright future. (more)

Colleges profit from credit cards (The Charlotte Observer) -- (By Jonathan D. Glater, New York Times) When Ryan Muneio was tailgating with his parents at a Michigan State football game this fall, he noticed a big tent emblazoned..... (more)

SA coughs up for credit cards (News 24 South Africa) -- Consumers pay a service levy of between 1.8% and 7% on Visa and MasterCard credit card transactions, according to a newly released report. (more)

Guilty of careless driving -- 37% of motorists are guilty of driving without due care and attention, according to new research carried out on UK streets by Direct Line Car Insurance. The insurer..... (more)

Mortgages - Track and fix with Nationwide -- Nationwide Building Society has announced the launch of new fixed rate and tracker products. The deals, available from October 3rd, comprise a 2 year fix at 4.47% and a 2..... (more)

Is your home less affordable? -- The average house price has almost trebled since 1996, and demand for property shows no real signs of diminishing, with some commentators predicting further increases of..... (more)

'Pay As You Drive' insurance anyone? -- Drivers are set to take greater control of their motor insurance and save up to one third on their premiums with the launch of 'Pay As You Drive' insurance, claims..... (more)

Mixed reviews for Post Office Guaranteed Equity Bond -- The Post Office recently launched a Five Year Saver Guaranteed Equity Bond (GEB). It's a fixed-term deposit bond provided by the Bank of Ireland. One half of your money..... (more)

First-time buyers struggle with stamp duty -- The proportion of first-time buyers paying stamp duty has jumped from 48% to 56% in the space of just a year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). In fact,..... (more)

Watchdog censures financial adviser -- City watchdog, the FSA (Financial Services Authority), has publicly censured financial adviser GD Tancred Financial Services Limited (GDT) for not clearly explaining and..... (more)

"Everyday" credit card bill exceeds £400 per month -- Consumers that use their credit cards to purchase everyday items are racking up an average monthly bill of £483, new research has shown. "Everyday" credit..... (more)

Retail boost is no more than a "blip" -- Aggressive retail tactics seem to have worked during the run up to Christmas but are unlikely to provide a long-term boost, it has been claimed. In a study carried out by..... (more)

Brits avoid credit cards this Christmas -- Just over one third (35 per cent) of consumers will be using a credit card to finance their spending this Christmas, new research has shown. According to a survey by..... (more)

Landlords 'need to manage risk' -- Landlords should be careful to "manage their risk" and bear in mind that some tenants will struggle to make regular rent repayments during the credit crunch, one..... (more)

New mortgage products from Nationwide -- Nationwide has announced the introduction of new mortgage products for existing customers. Borrowers who are moving house and require additional loan to value (LTV) rates..... (more)

Inflation down to 4.1% -- Inflation has fallen for the second consecutive month. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has dropped to 4.1 per..... (more)

'Brits need financial IHT advice' -- Britons seeking advice to avoid additional inheritance tax (IHT) payments should turn to a financial adviser rather than a lawyer, it has been claimed. Standard Life's..... (more)