Credit card fees

I received this email from the Consumers Union, and I think it carries an important message regarding credit card fees. It’s also a call to action.

Gift Card: Is it really the gift that keeps giving?

Gift card sellers fail to disclose that stores may not honor the gift cards after a certain period of time. Or there may be a monthly inactivity fee after 6-12 months, which drastically reduces the value of the card…Help is on the way thanks to the Credit Card act of 2009