Bill Hardekopf
Bill Hardekopf
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It used to be 25 days. A number of them have gone to 20 days.
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This is definitely not good for competition. A number of consumer groups including Consumer's Union and the Consumer Federation of America plan to ask the Justice Department to reject the merger and we tend to agree with them. We are watching AT&T be reconstructed again right in front of our eyes. If the FCC is going to allow this to happen you have to ask why they broke them up in the first place.
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Some people still don't realize how much and how easily they can save on their long-distance bills.
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Come the end of the month you might see some nice incentives for carriers who want current customers to extend their contracts.
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The card does have some good attributes, but consumers need to be cautious and know what they're getting into. They really need to dive into the terms and conditions.
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These households have probably gone through budget shock--as their balances have risen, the interest rates have also increased every few months and the minimum payment percentage has just increased. The average APR is now above 13%, so carrying that balance is getting very expensive. The average household is paying over $700 per year in interest for credit cards.
above average balances budget carrying credit few gone households increased interest minimum months paying payment percentage rates shock year
These households have probably gone through budget shock -- as their balances have risen, the interest rates have also increased every few months and the minimum payment percentage has just increased. The average APR is now above 13%, so carrying that balance is getting very expensive. The average household is paying over $700 per year in interest for credit cards.