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North Carolina Has No Surcharge Law, But a Bill Capping Fees at 2% Is Sitting in Committee
read more: North Carolina Has No Surcharge Law, But a Bill Capping Fees at 2% Is Sitting in CommitteeNorth Carolina has no state law of its own that regulates credit card surcharges. But unlike Pennsylvania or Ohio, that isn’t the end of the…
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Ohio’s Surcharge Rules Only Cover the Government. Private Merchants Answer to No One in the State.
read more: Ohio’s Surcharge Rules Only Cover the Government. Private Merchants Answer to No One in the State.Ohio has no state statute governing credit card surcharges at a private business. Search the Ohio Revised Code for the topic and you find three…
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Pennsylvania Has No Credit Card Surcharge Law. The Bill That Would Have Changed That Just Died
read more: Pennsylvania Has No Credit Card Surcharge Law. The Bill That Would Have Changed That Just DiedPennsylvania has no law of its own that specifically regulates credit card surcharges. A bill that would have created one, House Bill 1780, the “Transparent…
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Chase Freedom Flex: What Changes on September 14 and September 20, 2026
read more: Chase Freedom Flex: What Changes on September 14 and September 20, 2026The Chase Freedom Flex has two unrelated deadlines landing six days apart this month, and missing either one costs you something real. Activate the card’s…
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Citi AAdvantage Executive Card Refresh: Annual Fee Jumps to $695 on August 23
read more: Citi AAdvantage Executive Card Refresh: Annual Fee Jumps to $695 on August 23The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® annual fee jumps from $595 to $695 on August 23, 2026, a $100 increase. In exchange, Citi…
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Amex Adds 350+ New Hotels to Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection
read more: Amex Adds 350+ New Hotels to Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel CollectionAmerican Express Travel added more than 350 new properties to Fine Hotels + Resorts (FHR) and The Hotel Collection on August 12, 2026, pushing the…
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Amex Green Card Becomes the “Classic Green Card” August 20: What Actually Changes
read more: Amex Green Card Becomes the “Classic Green Card” August 20: What Actually ChangesThe August 20 rename is cosmetic for existing cardholders. The real change was July 23, when Amex pulled the application pages, making the widely repeated…
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New Chase Sapphire Lounge Opens at DFW: What Cardholders Get
read more: New Chase Sapphire Lounge Opens at DFW: What Cardholders GetChase opened its newest Sapphire Lounge by The Club at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on July 16, 2026. If you hold a Chase Sapphire…
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Amex Membership Rewards Now Works With Apple Pay, But Don’t Make It Your Default
read more: Amex Membership Rewards Now Works With Apple Pay, But Don’t Make It Your DefaultStarting June 30, 2026, eligible American Express Membership Rewards cardholders can apply points directly at Apple Pay checkout, online or in-app, without leaving the payment…
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Citi Dividend Q3 2026: 5% Cash Back on Gas Stations and Home Improvement Stores (Activate Now)
read more: Citi Dividend Q3 2026: 5% Cash Back on Gas Stations and Home Improvement Stores (Activate Now)If you have the Citi Dividend card, Q3 2026 gives you two of the most practical bonus categories of the year: gas stations and home…
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Chase Sapphire Preferred and the October 1 Hyatt Deadline: What to Do With Your Points Now
read more: Chase Sapphire Preferred and the October 1 Hyatt Deadline: What to Do With Your Points NowIf you hold the Chase Sapphire Preferred and have Ultimate Rewards points earmarked for World of Hyatt, you have a closing window. Existing cardholders can…
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Delta SkyMiles Amex Cards Get a Second Free Checked Bag and Rideshare Credit: What Changed in June 2026
read more: Delta SkyMiles Amex Cards Get a Second Free Checked Bag and Rideshare Credit: What Changed in June 2026Delta and American Express upgraded the SkyMiles card lineup on June 4, 2026, as part of their 30th anniversary, adding a second free checked bag…