Two months ago, I failed to notice that my AMEX minimum payment had increased by $2. I pay my bills automatically through a biller, on time—every month—for four years. Called in. Rep credited the fee. I questioned the practice, but appreciated the exception.
This month, I see that I was charged a $39.00 late fee. Oops! [...]
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The other day, I was cleaning out an old wallet when I found a check—for $12 big ones! One problem: it was expired. Now, I am not a wealthy woman; my family is firmly entrenched in the middle class. That $12 would have come in handy back in July 2007, when it expired. I sat [...]
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