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Instant Gratification October, 13, 1999

More and more card issuers are jumping online and some into the instant approval business. But as always there are good apples and bad apples. Here is a brief rundown of the best and the worst on the Web today as well as some good advice. more

Real Jetsetter Gold Card October, 13, 1999

Thought gold cards lost their glitter? Think again. There is a new gold card for the very, very affluent. To qualify you have to own a personal Boeing 737 jet. Boeing Business Jets unveiled the 'BBJ Gold Card' this week. more

Providian Roll-Back October, 12, 1999

Trying to further repair its bruised image with cardholders, Providian Financial said last week it has rolled back its foreign currency transaction fee. Providian says it has reduced the fee from 5% to 3%. more

Halloween Spending October, 11, 1999

American consumers will spend an average of $98 this year on Halloween candy, decorations and costumes for themselves and their children, up 21% from last year. According to the second annual American Express Retail Index on Halloween shopping, the most ... more

Marbles Vs. Egg October, 6, 1999

Two U.S. based card issuers have started a bloody Internet card war for the Brits. It all comes down to marbles versus egg. Household International's U.K. bank, HFC Bank, announced this week it will unveil an Internet-based credit card in about two weeks. more

AmEx Rewards Beefed-Up October, 4, 1999

One of the best rewards programs in the U.S. is getting better with the introduction of two new program levels, one for high rollers and one for low ballers. American Express is expanding its Membership Rewards program to include Membership Rewards Plus and ... more

Pre-Xmas Card War October, 3, 1999

The fall card wars have begun ! The pre-holiday battle to sign up new bank credit card accounts remains strong this year with lots of super low rates to choose from, some as low as 0%. This year intro rates continue to dominate the market instead of the ... more

A Real Dog Card September, 30, 1999

Forget about putting on your Sunday best. Starting this weekend you can get an animal blessing through the Internet with a new Pet Blessing e-card. A new e-card was announced this week by AmericanCatholic.org, web site of the Franciscan publisher St. Anthony ... more

New I-VISA September, 29, 1999

The race to offer instant approval, Internet-supported credit cards is heating up. This week Security First Network Bank unveiled its a new Internet-based VISA card on Tuesday. The new card offers instant online approvals and is multi-featured credit card ... more

Teen Card September, 23, 1999

Are you guilty of underage shopping? There is a new payment card just for you. A San Francisco company announced this week an Internet payment card for teens. Cybermoola Inc. unveiled its Cybermoola card which combines the features of a pre-paid phone card ... more
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