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...Gallant is unbeatable at three-meter,” said Roy, “and I dove a personal best...
Americans are carrying record amounts of debt--and seem determined to do something about it. Two recent studies from Dove Consulting and the American Bankers Association show that credit cards have been overtaken by debit cards as the plastic of choice. Some 26% of consumers now pay for most purchases with debit cards, which draw money directly and immediately from their checking accounts, while 21% mainly use credit cards and pay some portion of the bill when it arrives...
...this happening? Consumers, feeling less flush than they did in recent years, say using a debit card helps them manage their money better. "It doesn't allow them to overspend," says Richard Crone, a Dove vice president. And while writing checks serves the same purpose, it's a much bigger hassle for you--and it's much less profitable for the banks. They make 60[cents] in merchant fees, on average, every time you sign for a debit-card purchase. And they don't face the risk of nonpayment posed by credit-card transactions. That's why they're giving...
...Crimson women also excelled on the 1-meter this weekend. Unlike the men, who had their two competitions over the course of two days, the women dove 3-meter in the afternoon after having the 1-meter meet in the morning. The women spent the entire day at the pool, and the long hours may have hurt them in the afternoon...
...Frankly, I thought [the change in swords] was going to be very difficult for Tamara to accept,” Brand said. “However, to my great surprise, she dove right in and worked very hard to become our best female fencer...