A case of balance as credit card rules change

Over the past 40 years, credit cards have become fixtures in the American wallet.

But the worldwide financial crisis and increased regulatory pressure in Washington are starting to reshape the lending system in ways that are making plastic harder to get and more costly to use.

The changes will affect American consumers differently, as they carry nearly a trillion dollars of credit card debt, according to Federal Reserve ... Full Story »

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Devin Sizemore
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by Devin Sizemore - Oct. 26, 2008

Everything seemed to be going well until this quote was thrown in, "We even grew vegetables," said Martin, who has sweet potatoes in his front yard. "They make a good ground cover and they don't take much water." I don't think that this is relevant to the story.

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