Credit Cards, Hidden Fees | featured news

American Express introduced a reloadable prepaid card that isn't packed with hidden fees.

Credit card issuers are still playing "gotcha" with customers.

It’s no secret that in this recession, many travel companies are playing the discount-and-surcharge game. A lot of unwanted charges are popping up on credit card bills — fees that, if not removed, will end up being contested.

In his weekly radio address, the president said Americans “have a right to not get ripped off by the sudden rate hikes, unfair penalties and hidden fees that have become all too common to our credit card industry.”.