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Seth Trumbley, 6, of Colorado Springs, Colo., prepares to drop a few coins into a Salvation Army red kettle on Monday. The city is one of 30 nationwide to add card readers for donations with credit or debit cards as fewer shoppers carry cash.

Salvation Army kettles now take plastic

There could be less jingle in the Salvation's Army's hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards. Full story

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