The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommends writing to your credit card issuer if you need to dispute an unauthorized charge on your credit card statement. You can use this sample letter to do so.

A letter will preserve your rights under the Fair Credit Billing Act.” Want a shortcut? The FTC (which enforces the Fair Credit Billing Act) has a sample letter you can use.

Beware of bogus debit card surcharges Editor: According to a recent AARP Bulletin: “Card networks forbid collecting a surcharge on debit card transactions, even if they are handled by a retailer ...

Credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard charge swipe fees to merchants any time a customer pays using a credit card.

More and more consumers have been surprised in recent months when restaurants started charging a fee to use a credit or debit card without telling consumers ahead of time. While the charges are ...

If you have ever been billed for merchandise you either returned or never received, or if your credit card company ever charged you twice for an item, or failed to credit a payment to your account ...

“Swipe fees” — a mandatory charge that amounts to between 2% and 4% of a purchase price — are collected by banks and credit card companies every time a customer uses a credit card.

How long do you have to dispute a credit card charge? You have 60 days from when the disputed charge appears in your monthly statement to dispute it (except for in the case of fraud).

How to Dispute a Credit Card Charge You can dispute errors and fraudulent card charges, but act quickly and work with your issuer to follow the right steps.

In a letter to senators, airlines and aviation unions said the legislation could sharply reduce air travel and harm overall tourism.

Who's responsible for your kids' unauthorized credit card charges? Mobile transactions make it far too easy for kids to rack up unauthorized in-app purchases that surprise you with a large bill ...

Beware of bogus debit card surcharges Editor: According to a recent AARP Bulletin: “Card networks forbid collecting a surcharge on debit card transactions, even if they are handled by a retailer ...