At the end of last month, most of the new rules from the Credit CARD Act went into effect. While there are some restrictions on some credit card issuer practices, the bottom line is that these are creative business people determined to make a profit. Many credit card issuers have been sending out amendments to agreements and other notices. I hope you have been reading the fine print in communications from your credit card issuers, because here 5 ways that they can still nail you.
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