If you’ve paid the bill at your favorite restaurant with a credit card lately, you’ve almost certainly seen the charge added at the bottom. Credit card processing fees have become a standard line-item ...

As a consumer, I have finally hit the wall when it comes to "swipe fees" on credit cards. That happened last month when my dentist — my dentist! — announced he was tacking on a 3.5 percent surcharge ...

A single card skimmer can generate $1 million in stolen funds, and Secret Service video shows criminals installing them in under two seconds.

Credit card swipe fees are a significant, growing expense for restaurants and consumers. New laws and proposed federal legislation aim to reduce swipe fees and increase competition. High swipe fees ...

Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, and most of us approach it with a plan. We hunt for deals, compare prices and try to stretch our dollars a little further. What few people think ...

According to a 2022 Pew Research study, 41% of American adults no longer use cash for weekly purchases. This is a sharp increase from 2018, when only 29% reported they didn't use cash. Given that more ...