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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
In Texas, it is unlawful for a business to charge more to someone who uses a credit card. On the other hand, it is legal to give a discount for someone who pays cash. Why? Credit card companies discount the amount they pay a merchant when you pay with a credit card. A store receives "more" when a customer pays cash. Giving a discount to cash customers is a way to treat both cash and credit card customers the same.
AT&T Settles Third-Party Content Class Action Suit
AT&T has settled a group of class action suits filed against it by customers claiming they were inappropriately charged for downloaded content. According to the lawyers, AT&T customers will be able to claim refunds for the content charges on up to three of their monthly bills between Jan. 1, 2004, and May 30, 2008. Click here for more.
Best Sites For Online Home Shopping
If you're searching for a new home without leaving the comfort of your own, you're in good company. A full 84 percent of recent homebuyers used the Internet in that way last year, according to the 2007 National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Click here for more.
10 Financial Myths
To help shine the light of truth on some financial fictions, staffers at USA TODAY selected 10 of the most common myths about personal finance. They explain why each is untrue. Click here for more.
5 New Ways to Clip Coupons
Thanks to high gas and grocery prices, coupon clipping is making a comeback. Shoppers redeemed 2.6 billion coupons last year, reversing a 16-year decline, according to CouponInfoNow.com. With prices on everything from dairy products to meat on the rise, shoppers are expected to clip even more this year. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Federal credit card law declared unconstitutional. A federal judge in Alabama has ruled unconstitutional the the part of FACTA that allows punitive damages against retailers that print too much credit card information on customers' receipts. The judge noted that the law, if applied, would destroy the business. "Annihilation is assured if each member of the class gets what FACTA purports to guarantee him. Click here for more.