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## Credit Card ‘Swipe’ Fees Could Cost Consumers $683 Million on Valentine’s Day “This Valentine’s Day, Americans are projected to spend a record $29.1 billion on romance-related purchases, but hidden credit card swipe fees—averaging around 2.35% for major networks—could quietly add up to $683.9 million in extra costs passed on through higher prices, equivalent to … Read more