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Subprime cards often add to debt, credit headaches (Courier-Post) After incurring debt problems, Rosemary Potter of Pinon Hills, Calif., decided this year to try to repair her credit. She didnt qualify for a standard credit card, so she signed up for whats called an Imagine Gold Card, hoping to use it to raise her credit score.

Malaysians held in Nepal over fake credit cards (The Star) NEW DELHI: Three Malaysian men, a Nepali woman and a Chinese national were detained in Kathmandu, Nepal, while on a shopping binge trying to purchase expensive goods using forged credit cards.

Managing Your Credit Card Debts (The Bradford Era) (ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.

Nurse accused of stealing patients credit cards (NBC 2 Fort Myers) A nurse is accused of stealing a patients credit cards and then charging more than $1,500 on them.

Former Californian charged with credit-card theft (Rapid City Journal) HOT SPRINGS -- A former California man will be tried in South Dakota on charges of grand theft and attempted grand theft related to charges made on credit cards of Janet Denny of Edgemont.

Credit Cards Travel Troubles (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News) Its hard to beat a trip to Europe. You get scenery, history, different cuisines, museums, shopping, new friends to make, and more. Your trip can quickly become a bummer, though, if the credit card you brought with you keeps getting rejected.

The Cabby Takes Plastic, or at Least Is Supposed To (New York Times) More than half the city’s yellow cabs are now fitted with devices to accept credit cards for payment, but riders may have to resort to arm-twisting to be allowed the privilege.