credit card

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Nearly 40% of lower-income households have no summer travel plans this year, and are spending less on airfare, lodging, and travel than they did last year, according to its debit and credit card data.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

“A pending transaction or authorization is a charge that’s authorized by your credit card company, but not yet fully processed by the merchant,” according to this guide from Capital One.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The Crumbie Law Group report said purchases made by Stewart with her city credit card totaled $207,000 from June 2016—about three years after she was elected mayor at age 26—through November 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The victim, who requested not to be identified, initially received a text message on March 18 asking him to confirm a $350 Apple Store purchase made with his credit card.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I had booked a flight on my dad’s credit card.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin