THE FINE PRINT - Affinity cards: Don’t let logo fool you, read the ...

Story date: 2007-10-20 03:00:00
Added on: 2007-10-20 05:51:21

Patriot Ledger - Consider the specific terms as you would any credit card offer, such as the amount of the interest rate or finance charges; the amount of the annual fee, if any; late fees and over-the-limit fees, if any; and the length of the ‘‘grace period ...


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