credit card charges

The 10 Most Outrageous Credit Card Charges

Have you ever left a store or restaurant without looking at your receipt, only later to find a bogus charge? In most cases, the errors are innocent enough -- an extra soft drink, say. But some receipts merit a double-take because of the sheer outrageousness of their totals, or the bizarre nature of the expense.

More Consumers Charge It: Discover Earnings Beat Expectations

Discover Financial Services posted a fiscal third-quarter profit that fell less than analysts had expected. Sales from its eponymous credit card grew 5% from a year earlier as falling interest rates spurred more usage and as more merchants started accepting the card.