http://shine.yahoo.com/tag/federal reserve http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/none/happy-holidays-from-the-federal-reserve-334520/ <h5>New regulations protect consumers from credit companies</h5> <h4>-Megan Southwick, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bettyconfidential.com/">BettyConfidential.com</a><br></h4> <p><img alt="" src="http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/bssjC51ALmbw/photos/6e11b4920020739f8725a9dff253fa78/ori_7767b2972f7223.jpg?ug_____DNx5_fiFl" width="200" height="300">Good news for credit card users (and who among us ISN'T one?): The Federal Reserve voted Thursday on a slew of new rules that will <strong>change credit policies in our favor</strong>, including preventing companies from raising interest rates on existing account balances.</p> <p><strong>Here are the highlights:</strong> nospam@example.com () http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/none/happy-holidays-from-the-federal-reserve-334520/#comments http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/none/happy-holidays-from-the-federal-reserve-334520/