Your Wallet: Reading the fine print

Marketplace Weekend Staff Jun 30, 2014

Fine print is everywhere these days: You can find some sort of clause when it comes to educationelectronics, vacations, loans, and hospital stays.

We’re looking for stories, big and small, of when the fine print tripped you up. Let us know in the comments or email us:

In 2010, CreditCards.com held a survey of over 1,200 credit card agreements and found that they are unreadable to 4 out of 5 Americans. According to credit expert John Ulzheimer, “the big print giveth and the fine print taketh away.”

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