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Biz Card Winners

Twenty lucky business owners will have their business card balances paid off at the start of 2000. American Express announced the Corporate Optima Card Millennium Sweepstakes this week that will wipe out outstanding card balances, up to $20,000, of twenty ... more

Digital Wallet Winners

Somebody is going to win a $1 million VISA card on New Year's Eve! America Online and e-Visa launched a new sweepstakes that will make one online shopper an instant millionaire. Online shoppers who sign up for Shop@AOL's Quick Checkout digital wallet with ... more

Credit Bureaus & Y2K

Will Y2K clean your credit slate? It could, but unlikely. Nevertheless it is prudent to get a paper copy of your credit bureau report between now and the end of this year. Then request another copy in January or February to make sure all is well. more

Phone Card Ripoffs

What you see is not what you get when it comes to any type of phone card. Several months ago a senior CardWeb.com executive was charged by AT&T $11.86 for a one minute phone card from Australia when the prevailing rate is 53 cents per minute. more

Online Profiling

A penny for your thoughts. How about a cookie for your clicks? The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce are very concerned about "online profiling". This is the practice of aggregating information about consumers' interests, gathered ... more

Y2K Travel Tips

The Y2K bug can creep up on you if you're planning to travel around the dawn of the new year. With a little planning you can swat the Y2K pest away. For example do not rely on an airline e-ticket, get a paper ticket. more

Green Xmas

Santa will be in a very jolly mood this year thanks to a strong American economy and the slow, but sure, migration to Internet shopping. American shoppers are projected to spend $1,558 for gifts, entertaining, decorations and travel during the upcoming ... more

Hottest Card

The VISA Check Card has become the fastest growing product in VISA's history and has re-shaped consumer behavior in regards to money management. VISA has also whipped MasterCard and all others in the debit card windfall. more

Student Credit Week

The infiltration of plastic credit into college campuses has raised a personal responsibility issue. Approximately 75% of college students have at least one credit card, and 70% of them obtain a card by their first year of college. more

AeroCorporate VISA

Canadian business owners can have their cake and eat it too. CIBC and Aeroplan have teamed up to launch the new CIBC AeroCorporate VISA. Under the business card program cardholders will earn one Aeroplan mile for every two dollars spent for eligible travel ... more
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