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Watch out for costly credit-card practices

Among the reports we’ve received from a growing number of consumers are hefty late fees triggered when credit-card companies don’t process on-time payments promptly; “over the limit” fees added when finance charges push balances too high; and interest rates raised even when the consumer has neither missed a payment nor been late with one.

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