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When Joanne Smikle made a $1,000 payment on her Chase credit card bill, she assumed the transaction had gone through. The money left her Tower Federal Credit Union account. Chase credited the payment. Everything looked normal.

Chase made my $1,000 payment vanish into thin air — how do I get it back?

March 5, 2026February 24, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

When Joanne Smikle made a $1,000 payment on her Chase credit card bill, she assumed the transaction had gone through. The money left her Tower Federal Credit Union account. Chase credited the payment. Everything looked normal.

Ronald Duben is ready to give his credit card. He thinks there's something better out there -- and there almost certainly is.

As rewards credit cards face regulation, what are the alternatives?

January 10, 2026May 18, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Ronald Duben is ready to give his credit card. He thinks there’s something better out there — and there almost certainly is.

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