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Understanding Credit Card Fees
Understanding Credit Card Fees
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Table of Contents
Overview
Types of fees
Annual fees
Cash advance fees
Transactions that are treated like cash advances
Balance transfers
Convenience cheques
Cash-like transactions
Foreign currency conversion charges
Example
Returning goods purchased outside Canada
Cash advance fee
Penalty costs
Over-the-limit penalty
Fees for dishonoured payments
Inactive account fee
Interest rate increase following missed payments
Reprinting charges
How to avoid this fee
How interest is charged on credit card fees
What to do if you have a complaint
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Date Modified:
2012-10-04
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