Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Kroger customers pay over $90 million a year in cash-back fees, federal agency finds

Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Kroger customers pay over million a year in cash-back fees, federal agency finds

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Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Kroger have charged customers who ask for cash back in recent years.
Their cash-back fees amount to more than $90 million a year, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports.
Such fees may disadvantage those in banking deserts, where they don’t have easy access to cash for free. Retailers say they offer a lifeline to such consumers, who may not otherwise be able to get cash.

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