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A Debit Card Christmas

“Total retail sales and credit card usage are expected to rise 1.6% from a year ago, as consumers dip their toes back into the retail pool. General merchandise and apparel store sales (GMA), which more closely track seasonal spending patterns, are expected to rise 1.3%. After adjusting for inflation, both series essentially will be flat from [...]

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Consumers to Retailers: Don’t Make Us Pay Your Business Costs

Consumers believe retailers benefit far more from accepting credit and debit cards than they pay in costs, according to a new survey released today by Visa Inc. The survey also finds that consumers believe merchants see card cost acceptance as a part of doing business, much like paying for utilities such as electricity. So here [...]

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Paypal Walkthrough

Here is a well-written guide to Paypal and online transactions from Confused.com: Get to grips with PayPal - the simplest and safest way to use your credit cards online Shopping on the internet can be infuriating at the best of times, especially when it comes to paying for your purchases. You need to type in your address, your [...]

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Invisible Money: Credit and Debit Cards

Undoubtedly, your children have seen you use debit or credit cards when you shop and wanted to know about them.  Explaining the difference between credit and debit cards and their function will take some time, as well as a few tools to illustrate their use. Probably the best way to explain what each card is for [...]

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