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At this point, Triangle residents are used to seeing an extra line item on their bill when they pay with a credit card<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more NC\u2019s overdue budget is out. Read the documents showing spending of your tax money<\/a><\/p>\n

But if they use a debit card, there shouldn\u2019t be that same fee. Still, in some cases, they might end up paying more with a debit card than they would with cash.<\/p>\n

Full story: Are you paying extra for using a debit card in NC? Or skipping a \u2018cash discount\u2019?<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more New Chapel Hill restaurant promises menu, vibes that ‘make people feel good\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what to know about paying with debit cards:<\/p>\n

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by Renee Umsted and Dave Hendrickson, who also reported, wrote and edited the full story in the link at top.<\/i><\/p>\n

Read more July 4 weekend may bring record-breaking heat to the Triangle<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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