Mouse Print*-- Surprises Hidden in Credit Card Fine Print
There may be good news and bad news buried in the fine print of your credit card's benefit booklet. MrConsumer discovered his unused Fidelity card actually provided free TSA PreCheck (an $80 value). But the document revealed that they were planning to drop two other benefits soon.
That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
Frontline and the Associated Press will be debuting a documentary on scams, scammers, and scam victims on September 29. Here is a preview of that show in which four victims of different types of scams (romance, sextortion, impersonation, and investment) tell of their ordeal.
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There may be good news and bad news buried in the fine print of your credit card's benefit booklet. MrConsumer discovered his unused Fidelity card actually provided free TSA PreCheck (an $80 value). But the document revealed that they were planning to drop two other benefits soon.
That story is in Mouse Print* this week.
Frontline and the Associated Press will be debuting a documentary on scams, scammers, and scam victims on September 29. Here is a preview of that show in which four victims of different types of scams (romance, sextortion, impersonation, and investment) tell of their ordeal.
People post all kinds of tips online of ways to be more frugal and save money. Some are a total waste while others are really good tips. This story flags the money saving tips that are worth it and those you should just ignore.
