ARTICLES BY EILEEN AJ CONNELLY

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Bank of America debit fee is only the latest

NEW YORK - Angela Malerba, who works in public relations in Boston, carries a debit card because she likes to know when she buys something that she has enough in her account to pay for it. But paying $5 a month to use her own money? That's too much.

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The right direction

NEW YORK - Shoppers crowded stores on Black Friday but spent just a little more than last year on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, according to data released Saturday by a research firm.

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The offer's in the mail

NEW YORK - Credit card offers are appearing in mailboxes again after all but drying up last year. But the deals are a far cry from the zero interest rate, no fee offers common at the height of the credit bubble.

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Credit card rewards goosed to push card use

NEW YORK - Not every letter from a credit card company is bad news these days.

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