Yesterday, I heard about a change with Credit Cards on the radio.
As of now, stores can charge a 4% Surcharge if you pay with a VISA or MASTERCARD while checking out.
Stores like Walmart and Target have stated that they will not be
adding on that surcharge to your total. However, you should be watching
for it. And pay close attention to your receipts!
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma and Texas are the only states that are
safe from the Credit Card Surcharge that just started. So if you live
in one of those states, consider yourself lucky!
The tricky thing about this new surcharge is that online merchants
only have to mention it ONCE somewhere when you first see their CC
offer. Then, it doesn’t have to be mentioned again. So you will more
than likely miss any information about there being a charge.
For more details, you can
read about it here on CNBC. But just wanted to give you all a heads up. This surcharge won’t apply to Debit Charges… only CC charges.
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