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The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Dayana Yochim	The Fee Frenzy In order to turn a profit, lenders have gotten creative when it comes to concocting fees. With rock-bottom interest rates and a savvier customer base card-hopping to get the best deal, fees are what's keeping the lights on.
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The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Dayana Yochim	Halloween Scary Story: Creepy Credit Tricks Wanna see something really scary? Open your credit card statement: Killer fees... Monster-sized interest rates... Bomb-making materials... Debt rising from the dead... etc.
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