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Discover Goes Platinum December, 23, 1998

Are you looking for more value from your credit card? Starting soon, the Discover card will go Platinum, offering all the features you’d expect from a premium credit card. Among the benefits that Discover Platinum Cardmembers can expect are: --Low balance ... more

China Air VISA December, 23, 1998

The first-ever VISA Credit Card offered by any airline in China is now available. Two of The People’s Republic of China’s trade giants, China Southern Airlines and the Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), have announced the new Peony-China Southern ... more

Mall Sales Down December, 23, 1998

Compared to the same period last year, sales at mall specialty stores are down 0.7 percent during the third full week of the holiday shopping season of 1998, although overall sales for the season-to-date (beginning with Black Friday) are up 0.8 percent. ... more

Lackluster Xmas Sales December, 23, 1998

The strong economy does not appear to be enough to boost holiday sales this year. According to TeleCheck Services, the world’s leading check acceptance company, holiday shopping is up only 0.7 percent over the same period last year. more

Is The Price Right? December, 21, 1998

Do you ever worry that those electronic scanners don’t really charge you the right price for the items you’ve chosen? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and weights and ... more

Drinker's Phone Card December, 21, 1998

“Friends don’t let friends drink and drive.” It’s a saying that everyone is familiar with, and that proprietors of taverns, restaurants, party stores and groceries will strongly emphasize during this holiday season, according to the Michigan Food and Beverage ... more

Discover Travel Discounts December, 21, 1998

Discover cardmembers now have access to all of Atevo Travel’s many reservation services via Discover ShopCenter, the successful Internet shopping gateway. Atevo Travel offers reservation services which include airlines, hotels, rental cars, and complete ... more

Best Buy Magic Moments December, 17, 1998

Over Thanksgiving weekend, nearly 100 shoppers at Best Buy stores nationwide received something extra to be thankful for -- their purchases were free. Through VISA's holiday promotion, Magic Moments, each day between November 1 and December 31, VISA randomly ... more

Credit Card Hangover? December, 17, 1998

Photographs are a great way to remember the holiday season. Credit card bills are not. Americans will spend on average more than $1,000 per family on holiday purchases this year, leaving a pile of debt that will remain long after the tree trimmings are ... more

Fee Frenzy December, 15, 1998

While promotional credit card pricing continues to reach historical lows this holiday season, card issuers are continuing to jack-up back-end fees and pump-up punitive interest rates. Other yield tweaking includes the use of the two-cycle interest calculation ... more
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