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What Me Worry December, 23, 1999

When it comes to concern over Y2K, American consumers are more worried that supermarkets will run out of milk, bread and toilet paper or that a terrorist will show up at their house, than anything else. A New Orleans bank said a survey of its customers it ... more

Magic Moments December, 22, 1999

Move over "Kodak Moments". When it comes to Christmas the name of the game is "Magic Moments". As of this week, over 13,000 consumers have hit a "Magic Moment" with their VISA card this holiday season. more

Online Shopping Checklist December, 20, 1999

Keyboards across the country are smokin' this week as consumers enter the final week of Christmas shopping. Keep in mind that online shopping still has risks and could be highly inconvenient. more

Debit Cards Soar December, 17, 1999

Consumers love plastic payment cards - - - in any variety. Ten years ago many industry experts poo-pooed debit cards saying they will never take off and if they do, debit cards will cannibalize credit cards. more

Friday Credit Talk December, 16, 1999

Psst . . . MasterCard wants to talk to you. Tomorrow from 12 to 1 p.m. EST and again from 3 - 4 p.m. EST, MasterCard is sponsoring an online chat about credit card and money management. more

Y2K Bug Bites December, 16, 1999

While the uncertainty of Y2K looms on the horizon, millions of Internet users are already bumping into the Y2K bug. Web surfers visiting secure sites such as e-tailers, banks, brokerages, reservation systems, etc, are seeing a message pop up on the screen ... more

VISA Gift Card December, 15, 1999

MasterCard GiftCards are not the only game in town. This week New York City-based Extrameasures rolled out a new VISA GiftCard in denominations ranging from $25 to $500. The new card goes head-to-head with three serious MasterCard GiftCard competitors this ... more

Really Free MasterCard December, 15, 1999

The combination of a free Internet connection and a free MasterCard has arrived! NetZero.com, which promotes itself as "Defenders of the Free World", signed a multi-year, exclusive alliance with Fleet Credit Card Services this week to offer a special credit ... more

Miles For Any Card December, 14, 1999

Get valuable air miles for holiday purchases. Now you can convert any credit card in your wallet into an air mileage reward card. United Airlines and Delta Airlines have launched a new program that enables you to register up to three different credit cards ... more

Blockbuster Card December, 13, 1999

Video rental king Blockbuster is offering a great holiday deal on its gift cards for online purchasers. For a limited time if you purchase a $20 BlockBuster GiftCard, or one of higher value, you will receive a 20% discount. more
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