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While the rainfall was focused on Southern When Should You Pay a Surcharge for Using a Credit Card? 02/20/2024 07:00pm • Businesses may ask you to pay credit card surcharges, also known as checkout fees, when you pay with a credit card. These fees make credit card purchases more costly, even if it's just a small percentage. Sometimes, it makes sense to pay credit card surcharges, but it boils down to whether the benef 7 Best Dividend ETFs to Buy Now 02/20/2024 07:00pm • 2023 was a great year for stocks, with Big Tech in particular putting on quite a show. Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (ticker: AMD), cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks Inc. (PANW) and electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc. (TSLA) all more than doubled their stock price last year. But it's impor 7 National and Economic Issues That Could Affect Your Financial Well-Being 02/20/2024 07:00pm • On a micro level, you can directly control many personal finance decisions. 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A half-dozen people shifted eyes watching both, the former with fewer commercials on a network known more for “Young Sheldon” reruns. This Capital One's bid for Discover carries expectation that Americans won't slow credit card use 02/20/2024 12:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Capital One Financial is betting that Americans will keep shopping and use a credit card to pay for their purchases at stores and on the internet. Capital One announced Monday that it would buy Discover Financial Services for $35 billion. 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