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Australia's Largest Bank Backs Down on New Cash Withdrawal Fee Amid Political Pressure
The $3 fee applies to withdrawals at a bank branch, but not at the ATM.
America Heading for Retirement Crisis; Walmart to Bypass Credit Cards | Live With Josh
Americans are facing a new crisis: many don’t have a plan for retirement.
Gambling Online With Credit Cards and Digital Currency Now Banned in Australia
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said Australians ’should not be gambling with money they do not have.’
Half of Loan Applicants Rejected Since Fed Started Raising Rates
Lenders anticipate loan demand to grow on expectations of lower interest rates.
New Hampshire Considering Law to Prevent Gun Control Through Financial Transactions
National Shooting Sports Foundation officials say credit card companies see themselves as ‘above the rules.’
States Start Giving Taxpayer Money to Illegal Immigrants
New York City is now joining a growing trend to give free cash handouts to illegal immigrants.
It’s a Credit Card Addiction
A reader struggles with a mother-in-law’s credit card problem.
People Used COVID-19 Stimulus Cash to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
A new report shows that many Americans used COVID-19 relief funds to pay off their credit card debt rather than for essentials such as food and shelter.
Credit Card Interest Rates Hit Highest Levels in at Least 38 Years
Interest rates on credit cards have risen to their highest levels in decades, data shows.
Americans Amass Record $1 Trillion in Credit Card Debt
Americans are struggling under a record $1 trillion in credit card debt, a recent report by the Federal Reserve Bank shows. Meanwhile, credit card interest rates are at historic highs.
