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Citibank's Teenage Money Guide

Who can forget their first summer job? Some were certainly cooler than others, but whether they involved lifeguarding or lawnmowing. They still brought that first taste of financial freedom. more

MoneyFirstCard

Bottom fishing for sub-prime credit card accounts has produced a new round of catalog cards promotionally linked with high-risk-priced, unsecured bank credit cards according to the consumer newsletter CardTrak. This morning a Nevada firm will begin soliciting ... more

AmEx Opens ExpressNet to Internet

As of yesterday, American Express cardmembers registered with ‘ExpressNet’ can now view card account information and access a number of other services via the Internet. AmEx has offered online account information through America Online since early 1995 and ... more

AmEx Credit Card for Argentina

American Express launched a new credit card for Argentina yesterday offering an interest rate about 25% lower than competitors. The ‘American Express Credit Card’ charges an interest rate of 38.7% in pesos or 19.6% in dollars. more

Speedpass Takes Off in Washington

Starting today, drivers pulling into participating Mobil service stations throughout the greater Washington metropolitan area will be introduced to Mobil Speedpass, a new technology that provides motorists with the fastest way yet to purchase gasoline. ... more

VISA Check Card Too Popular

VISA U.S.A. said this morning its off-line debit card or ‘Check Card’ is generating 31 transactions per second in the U.S. More than 46 million cardholders conducted more than one billion VISA Check Card transactions last year representing a 40% increase over ... more

Chase Drops Online Fees

Chase Manhattan announced Monday its ‘Chase Online Banking’ service will now be free to all customers including individuals and businesses. Chase formerly charged $10.95 per month. more

Private Issue Picks Tina Turner and Jerry Garcia

What do rock music diva Tina Turner, the late Grateful Dead band member Jerry Garcia and New York Knicks superstar Patrick Ewing have in common? Each is known as an accomplished artist whose original creation will be featured on the 1997 edition of the ... more

AmEx Flood Tips

Emotions tend to take over during times of physical disaster -- a reality being experienced by flood victims in Minnesota and North Dakota, according to professionals. But the time will come when the subject of finances must be dealt with. more

VISA's Consumer Initiative

VISA announced a year-long campaign this morning to provide personal finance education seminars in twenty U.S. cities. The initiative was announced as part of this week’s “National Consumer Credit Awareness Week”. more
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