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Anita Powell of the Cox News Service writes in the Philadelphia Inquirer about initiatives to help troops avoid compounding their debt.

Since last year, officials with Army Emergency Relief, a private nonprofit organization, have been working on a new national program called Commanders Referral that will debut at Fort Hood this year. The program, which offers soldiers two no-interest $500 loans a year, is an attempt to undercut the aggressive payday-loan business, military officials said.

Ed Perkins writes in the San Jose Mercury News about changes resulting from the addition of the MasterCard logo to Diners Club cards.

f you have a Diners Club card, you will shortly receive a new card with a MasterCard logo by the traditional Diners Club mark -- along with some new fine print. Overall, the new move has both pluses and minuses.

Aleksandra Todoro writes for SmartMoney.com about why the American Express "Green Card" isn't a very good deal because of its high fees as compared to comparable cards.