Financial Reform: Four Credit Card Changes You'll Want to
Understand  When it comes to credit card policy, will your
favorite big box store go the way of your corner mom and pop
shop? Will your college stop letting you use plastic to pay your
tuition? Will your debit card suddenly get you more discounts
than your credit card?  If the new financial reform bill becomes
law, all of the above could happen, credit card industry experts
say. Here's a rundown of some of the surprising changes that
credit card users could see:  1. Minimum credit card purchase
requirements banned no more: Many a consumer has been left
frazzled at the register when confronted by store policies
prohibiting credit card purchases for less than a certain
amount.  Financial Reform Bill: What it Means for You  What may
come as a surprise to some is that large credit card companies
like MasterCard and Visa actually forbid the merchants that do
business with them from instituting such minimums. The card
companies, said Ed Mierzwinski, the cons