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PayPass Rules July, 1, 2009
The bandwagon for making "tap 'n go" payments with your credit card is growing day-by-day worldwide. For example, the number of "MasterCard PayPass"-enabled cards and devices has soared by 62% over the past year after more than doubling in 2007.
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Credibility Gap June, 30, 2009
A new survey reveals that 58% of Americans would not believe a statement by someone who works for a top financial institution and insurance company. Only 25% of U.S. consumers say banks are honest and trustworthy while 14% say the same of accounting firms and ...
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Priceless Jeans June, 29, 2009
How about a pair of jeans and a five-day/four-night trip for you and three guests to a destination of your choice? Between July 1st and August 31st, MasterCard U.S. cardholders will be automatically entered for a chance to win such a priceless escape and a ...
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CARD Act Impact June, 26, 2009
Like retailers who mark up stuff so they can offer a big discount, credit card issuers are beginning to jack up rates and fees ahead of the new regulations that will soon take effect. Some recent examples: Chase, Wells Fargo Financial and Bank of America.
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Card Winner June, 25, 2009
A Burbank, California gal has won the "2009 ThankYou Gift Card Design Contest" run by Citi. The contest drew more than 1,600 original designs. Nicole Burd's winning Koi fish design now joins several ThankYou gift card designs from internationally renowned ...
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Card Changes June, 24, 2009
A new survey has found that a third of consumers say their card company has made one or some combination of changes recently. The June poll by GfK found that 19% reported an increase in their interest rate 19%, up from 15% in the February survey.
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Family Card June, 23, 2009
American Express is targeting teens via new features that turns an AmEx charge card into a family charge card. Parents now have the ability to set spending limits for additional cards on one account.
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Summer Promos June, 19, 2009
With a little planning you can squeeze more out of your credit cards this summer. Hyatt Hotels, ExxonMobil and Omni Hotels have launched special promotions this month. MasterCard and Hyatt Hotels launched a new "Hyatt Gold Passport" bonus point promotion ...
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Fuzzy Statements June, 18, 2009
A global study of credit card statements conducted by an Australian non-profit group has found that the majority of these documents fail to meet the minimum acceptable usability level. Melbourne-based Communication Research Institute tested credit statements ...
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