The basic idea behind double-dipping is to link your credit card purchases to as many rewards programs as possible so you can stack your cash back or points earnings. That way, in addition to the ...

These shifts in customer habits have added to many businesses’ costs. Merchants paid an average of 2.26% in swipe fees for transactions using the Visa and Mastercard credit card networks in 2023 ...

To put a number to it, retailers like our company collectively forked over $148 billion in credit card swipe fees last year. And that’s a roughly $12 billion increase compared to 2023.

Credit card swipe fees, which are among the highest operating costs for retailers, are taking a bite out of household budgets, according to industry experts. When a credit or debit card is used ...

From tariffs to rising prices on goods and services, no one has been left untouched by economic uncertainty, especially those in tribal communities.

Washington Watch Battle over credit-card swipe fees hits Congress again. What you need to know. The Credit Card Competition Act has failed to get enacted for years, but it might hitch a ride on a ...

Credit card swipe fees are swiping too much from small business and consumers | Opinion By Mike Beal Special to The Wichita Eagle. March 22, 2025 5:12 AM.

Industry experts say credit card swipe fees are taking a chunk out of Americans' spending power. But Electronic Payments Coalition claimed these processing costs are among the lowest.