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Phil Collins Unplugged June, 15, 1998

British rocker Phil Collins stopped by the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles last night, not to entertain, but to unveil a watercolor painting he created for Discover's 'Private Issue Card'. Collins is one of three celebrity artists whose works will be featured on ... more

Double Points June, 14, 1998

American Express announced yesterday it will award double points in its reward programs to cardholders using AmEx cards for spending at supermarkets and gas stations this summer. Between now and August 31, AmEx cardholders enrolled in its 'Membership Rewards' ... more

Bankruptcy Reform June, 12, 1998

With more than 72% of the U.S. House of Representatives voting this week in favor of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1998, it seems inevitable that Congress will pass some kind of bankruptcy reform before the end of this year. The strong bipartisan support of ... more

XOOM Card June, 10, 1998

The leading provider of on-line Web clips signed with First USA yesterday to offer a co-branded card and a suite of highly targeted cards. San Francisco-based XOOM, Inc., is a free membership service offering server space, chat rooms, message boards, HTML ... more

Smart Pep Card June, 10, 1998

Pepperdine University is upgrading its student 'Pep Card' to a smart card by the start of classes this fall. Diebold will transform the more than 5,000 'Pep Cards' into a near-cashless environment for Pepperdine by allowing monetary value to be loaded onto ... more

Raising the Curtain June, 10, 1998

he League of American Theatres and Producers, a 500-member national trade organization for the Broadway industry, and First USA raised the curtain yesterday on the new 'Live Broadway VISA' card. Under the new program cardholders will earn points redeemable ... more

Check Washing June, 9, 1998

The National Automated Clearing House Association warned consumers yesterday to avoid being victims of check washing. NACHA says the best way to protect yourself is to switch to paying bills electronically. more

April Showers June, 8, 1998

fter a strong March, revolving credit eased a bit in April as American consumers added 33% less debt this year than last year. According to April consumer credit figures released by the Federal Reserve Friday, Americans added $2.3 billion to total revolving ... more

Gone Country June, 5, 1998

Discover's 'Private Issue' card unveiled its 1998 celebrity artists yesterday who will create a celebrity art credit card for the coming year. Topping this year's list is country music artist Randy Travis. more

Hamburger Helper June, 4, 1998

The hunt for the killer smart payment card application may become more focused after Wednesday's announcement that Burger King and Mondex USA will launch a pilot to test smart payment cards in the fast food industry. Thus far, U.S. consumer acceptance of ... more

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