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• - Covers how to limit your financial loss, how to protect your cards, whether to buy a registration service, and how to file a complaint.
  
• - Covers the deceptive advertising claims some marketers use to entice consumers with subprime histories.
  
• - Article from Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation gives advice to help consumers with tips that apply to any U.S. citizen.
  
• - ATM and debit card article by the State Public Interest Research Groups. Includes explanation of rights and liabilities, pitfalls, and how they differ from credit cards.
  
• - Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS) is UK banking industry's body that works with police, retailers, cardholders and organisations to fight payment card fraud. Provides interactive training on prevention with articles, links and contacts.
  
• - FTC article alerting consumers on loss protection insurance scams.
  
• - Information to help consumers determine whether they're ready for plastic, and what to look for when selecting an issuer.
  
• - From the National Consumers League, article discusses what a debit card is, types, when to use, responsible use, tips and warnings.
  
• - 1997 article from FTC about what blocking is, when it is used, and how to avoid it.
  
• - Public Interest Research Groups article on problems with debit cards.
  
• - Tips, steps to take, warnings.
  
• - Denver Business Journal article geared towards the small business owner.
  
• - Explains the technology of credit cards and the different types of cards and plans available to consumers.
  
• - Offering advice on credit cards. Coverage includes rip-offs, hazards, traps and navigating offers.
  
• - Provides a centralized resource center on aspects of consumer credit, including education, reporting and scores, identity theft, fraud, financial tools and resources.
  
• - Offers content (articles) for webmasters and educational purposes.
  
• - Offers tips for students on how to manage credit for college fund.
  
• - 1996 article from FTC that warns about hidden charges and fees.
  
• - Consumer reviews of cards and card companies.
  
• - A report on credit card fraud and card cloning.
  
• - FTC advice on how to protect yourself from fraud.
  
• - Tips on how to shop around for a credit card and analyze various offers and agreements. From the Federal Reserve Board.
  
• - Average rates, features, fee and rate comparisons and searches, scam alerts, FAQ and articles.
  
• - Monthly. Archives available. Examines issues and developments in smart cards and other advanced credit card technologies in banking, transportation, government, and university settings.
  
• - Forum. Anonymous posts are allowed.
  
• - Provides grapevine news and information on cards offering rewards program.