Meltdown 101 Credit Cards

FILE - This July 30, 2008, file photo, shows credit card stickers posted at a bowling alley in Palo Alto, Calif. Debit card use has been catching up to credit cards for years, but only recently amid a weak economy has debit become the big U.S. revenue driver for card processors. The bill overhauling the credit card industry is being touted as long-needed relief for overburdened consumers. But that doesn't mean paying your monthly bill will suddenly be a cake walk. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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