As the holiday shopping season begins, it's important to be careful with credit cards. Credit card late fees have nearly tripled in the past decade as credit card companies make up for lower interest rates, and this can be especially hard on seniors who live on fixed incomes. You may be surprised to learn all the different ways it could cost you to make even one late payment...

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