Credit Cards
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WMATA credit card scandal reinforces perception of waste and corruption
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No one at Metro's Office of Planning kept its employees' spending habits in check, and a new review of company credit cards reveals significant waste. How do $180 Beats By Dr. Dre earbuds help give us functional transit?
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D.C. Taxicab Commission still fixed on modern tech, Uber's legality
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The city's taxicab head Ron Linton is still finalizing the potential vendor who will add credit card readers for our cabs ... and he hasn't forgotten about the sleek luxury of those Uber vehicles, either, and has issued a set of demands.
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D.C.'s disjointed push toward a modern taxicab industry
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The District's officials are still working out all the details of how taxis should implement credit card readers, GPS, and other enhancements. Will this legislation really revolutionize our cabs within a year? Yesterday didn't inspire much hope.
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Seven key issues to consider as the D.C. Council debates taxis today
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At 11 a.m., the D.C. Council will host a hearing on how our city's taxicabs should "modernize," which to our politicians means everything from picking one uniform cab color to accepting credit cards to featuring GPS to better driver training. Here's what you should know.
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The two things D.C. taxi passengers want the most
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A D.C. Councilmember collected more than 4,000 responses about the state of the state of the District's taxis. A look at the numbers shows that people desire two specific features far more than anything else.
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D.C. wants modern, inclusive taxicabs in the year to come
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The District's cabs are slowly waking up to the innovations of the 21st century as fleets integrate the Taxi Magic app, as new options like Uber raise the bar on convenience, and as politicians vocally push forward the the technology that will allow credit cards.
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Taxi drivers loudly object to what Mayor Vince Gray and the Council propose
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The mayor and the D.C. council announced a joint legislative effort to modernize our District's taxis and finally allow all of the more than 8,000 taxi drivers in the District to accept credit cards. But is it worth a new surcharge and the ire of drivers in the middle of a lawsuit with the city?
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Highlights from Wednesday's 'Capital Insider'
CommentMissed the show on TV? Watch two video clips on our blog now.
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Credit card companies still target college students
New requirements haven't stopped credit card companies from soliciting students, and students are claiming their student loans as income.
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On Your Side: Credit card reward programs
Comment7's On Your Side with some important information on reward credit cards. A new report shows people who use reward credit cards actually spend more and have more debt.
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Credit card thief at Takoma Aquatics Center
A credit card thief is working the Takoma Aquatics Center.
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Red Top taxis to have passenger credit-card machines, no more of 'that whole knucklebuster thing'
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We just talked with Red Top vice president Charlie King about why the company decided to make this move now, as well as why a lot of taxi companies have been slow to adopt this method.
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Hidden fees eat away at prepaid card balance
Prepaid credit cards often sold at supermarkets are a simpler alternative for using a credit card, but hidden fees for using them can quickly eat away at the balance.
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Taxi Magic will give D.C. cab riders new options for entertainment, payment methods
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Soon, cab riders in D.C. will have new entertainment and payment options while they move about the city.
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D.C. Public Library branches to stop accepting cash for late fees
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Credit card payments may be processed online.
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Metro looks to let riders pay with credit cards
Metro officials are working to develop a system that would allow riders to use their debit or credit cards to pay for their trips on Metro buses and trains.
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D.C. man pleads guilty in card-skimming scheme
Prosecutors said the leader of a card-skimming ring that scammed diners at Washington restaurants out of more than $100,000 has pleaded guilty. Gabriel Camara, 36, of D.C., pleaded guilty in federal court in Alexandria on Tuesday to conspiring to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Camara admitted that he paid servers at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Capital One credit card charge-offs rise
Capital One Financial's rate of uncollectible balances ticked up in August, a reversal of the previous three months, when consumers showed progress paying credit card bills.
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