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Coverage dated September 10, 2024

US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents

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The U.S. consumer watchdog has found that low-income families typically pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically. As more schools turn to cashless payment systems, more school districts have contracted with payment processing companies that charge fees…

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  1. KOB 4

    US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents (opens KOB 4)

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    The U.S. consumer watchdog has found that low-income families typically pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically. As more schools turn to cashless payment systems, more school districts have contracted with payment processing companies that charge fees…

  2. The Columbian

    U.S. consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents (opens The Columbian)

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    NEW YORK — Single mother Rebecca Wood, 45, was already dealing with high medical bills in 2020 when she noticed she was being charged a $2.49 “program fee” each time she loaded money onto her daughter

  3. CBS News

    School lunch payment transaction fees are taking toll on parents, watchdog finds (opens CBS News)

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    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds families typically pay as much as 60 cents per dollar for each electronic payment transaction.

  4. Fortune

    School lunch transaction fees are crushing parents—'they take money from people who need it the most' (opens Fortune)

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    More school districts have contracted with processing companies that charge as much as $3.25—or 4% to 5%—per transaction.

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