In light of the recent Target data breach, Visa has introduced a new set of standards for its prepaid cards with an aim to help protect consumers from credit card fraud. Although issuers are not required to follow these standards, cards that meet the requirements will receive Visa’s designation which will, in theory, spur customers …

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After a decade-long pursuit of a class action settlement from Ticketmaster, consumers may finally be entitled to some compensation. The ticket-selling giant, now owned by Live Nation, has agreed to a $400 million settlement that would credit 50 million ticket buyers to compensation from as far back as 1999. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2003, …

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