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    By Martha C. White

    | 2:00PM 1/08/2010
    Some of us do it every day: We swipe our debit card then either sign our name or enter a PIN number -- and (voila!) the purchase is done. But little do consumers know that when they sign for a purchase they are costing retailers significantly more than if they enter their PIN -- a fact that could...

    By Gary E. Sattler

    | 1:30PM 1/21/2009
    With all the earnest concern of a 2-year-old with milk on his chin, Heartland Payment Systems, a credit transaction processor for over 250,000 businesses, has reported a mighty considerable data breach. From it's Princeton NJ headquarters, Heartland has reported that investigators hired by the...

    By Gary E. Sattler

    | 5:40PM 12/09/2007
    According to CardTrak.com, the average American household now carries a staggering $6,600 in credit card debt. When you consider that the interest rates on credit cards can range anywhere from 9% to 21%, the cost of carrying a balance on those cards can place dangerous pressure on personal finances...