San Diego, CA. The Institute of Consumer Financial Education
(ICFE), a nonprofit group based in San Diego and originator of the Credit Card
Warning Labels" offers the following tips to consumers for using credit and charge cards:
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Reduce the number of cards you carry and use just one or two.
(Optional: Place credit card warning labels on credit cards. |
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Use credit cards only for essential purchases. |
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Return all unwanted credit cards, cut up into pieces, to the
credit or charge card issuer immediately. |
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Keep unused cards in a safe place. |
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Carry credit cards separately from your wallet or purse. |
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Keep your card in view whenever you hand it to a merchant. |
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Destroy carbon papers on receipts. |
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Never lend your cards to anyone. |
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Promptly report questionable charges. |
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Avoid signing blank charge vouchers. |
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Don't give card numbers out over the phone on calls you didn't
originate. |
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Enter charge purchases in your checkbook register as though they
were a check. |
"Credit Card Warning Label" Ordering
Information:
For 10 Credit Card Warning Labels, (please specify A, B or C version)
plus information on how to create a Spending-Plan the how to use the
Spending-by-Choice Technique, please send $2, and a
self-addressed, double stamped business-sized envelope to:
(Quantity prices 500 per roll $49.95 + $3.05 p&h -
1000 per roll $89.95 + $4.05 p&h)
ICFE Credit Protection
PO Box 34070,
San Diego, CA 92163.
Order
on-line using a VISA, American Express or MasterCard or Check
(NOTE: minimum charge order on this item is $10.)
OR by calling 619-239-1401.
For more information contact Paul Richard ICFE Executive Director at 619-239-1401.
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