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We’re a fan of debit cards. They’re convenient, help us track our spending, offer rewards, and best of all, keep us out of debt because they limit our spending to what’s in the bank. Which is exactly why we’re a little concerned that their free and rewarding usage is under attack.

A Little Thing Called The Durbin Amendment

Currently, banks charge retailers a fee every time you use your debit card (an interchange fee). The current average fee for a signature debit card transaction (when you use your debit card like a credit card) is $0.56, and the interchange fee for a PIN transaction is $0.23.

In less than a month, Congress is slated to implement the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (which passed with bi-partisan support). This hotly-debated amendment would cap interchange fees for debit card usage to $0.12.

The intention of this bill was to invigorate the economy with savings to retailers, which would theoretically be passed down to the customer.

But banks will take a huge hit on revenue, about 70%, according to a spokesman for the American Bankers Association, and that loss will also get passed on to the customer. With big retailers on one side of the debate and big banks and credit card companies on the other, which side is for the consumer?

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You pulled out your spring purses and found a ten dollar bill inside one of them. Or you’ve budgeted carefully and have some extra cash. However it happens, we always love finding an extra $10 to spare at the end of the month. Hence our new series “10 Things To Do With $10″ — our picks of 10 major steals and fun, interesting ways to spend a Hamilton (yes, he’s our man).

After a brutal winter (and snow as recently as this week in NYC), we’ve made the executive decision that spring is here, whether the weather cooperates or not. So, here are our ten ways to ring in flowers, sunshine, and warmth — and get a head start on Spring.

Check out 10 things to do with $10 after the break!

When we saw these heart and arrow stud earrings, we had to have them. They're quirky, fun, and completely cool. They will look great with everything, because they're small and subtle. The best part? They're only $22! Get your own before they're gone!

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member lauren from the Su Casa group:

I recently moved into a new home and along with a new home comes lots of projects! We decided to put our tv in a separate room, so our living is purely for entertaining. So our little den was outfitted with our old Ikea couch, we had the best of intentions of getting something new for the room down the line but on a recent trip to Ikea we found our couch covers were on super sale. Rather than buy a brand new couch for the room, we decided to go the more thrifty route with a new cover, pillows and some extra batting added to the sad looking cushions. For about $100 for everything, the couch was transformed and looks pretty much like new. Here is the before: Keep reading for the after!

Here's an excerpt from OnSugar blog I'll Take One in Every Color Please.

So here is my Drugstore Challenge look. I just picked up Revlon's PhotoReady in Natural Beige after avoiding it for so long. I finally caved when it was BOGOF at Rite Aid. I am not a huge fan of liquid foundations so this was a stretch for me. I usually use a tinted moisturizer or a mineral foundation.  On with the review... click for review and pictures