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Piling It On September, 10, 1999

American consumers continue to rack up revolving debt like there's no tomorrow! Since May 31, U.S. consumers have added $11.4 billion to revolving credit according to preliminary figures released this week by the Federal Reserve Board. more

Free VISA CD September, 9, 1999

Bone up on financial literacy with a new educational CD from VISA! VISA re-launched its 'Choices & Decisions' educational program this week. The multimedia interactive financial literacy program was originally launched in 1992 and was initially produced by ... more

AmEx Blue Card Arrives September, 8, 1999

The American Express 'Blue' smart credit card hit the USA today. Following the successful introduction of 'Blue' credit cards in other countries, AmEx has unveiled a special 'Blue' card for the USA which contains both a magnetic stripe and a IC chip. more

The Savings VISA Card September, 8, 1999

Build up a mutual fund account or obtain free life insurance with credit card rewards? It is now possible with a new VISA card from Principal Bank, a unit of the Principal Financial Group. more

Gays Prefer VISA September, 7, 1999

More lesbians and gay men carry VISA cards than any other kind of credit card, according to a new survey by CT-based Greenfield Online. VISA was carried by 67% of the gay and lesbian market, while MasterCard was carried by 51% and American Express by 23%. more

e-Perks For All September, 3, 1999

Employee perks have come of age as First USA announced this week the official launch of a new worksite marketing initiative called 'e-Perks'. This is an Internet-based program that offers exclusive savings, services and information via a website customized ... more

Speedpass Milestone September, 3, 1999

Speedpass is red lining! Mobil announced this week that it passed the three million users milestone with its automatic payment system. Mobil reached the milestone in just two years. more

Serious Geek Card September, 2, 1999

If you do not know what Linux is then you should go to another news story. Linux, the more sophisticated alternative to the MS-DOS and Windows operating systems, has landed a credit card. more

First USA Gets Toasted September, 1, 1999

It was a blistering expose` of First USA's credit card practices, most notably its late fee policies and fixed rate marketing. ABC Television's Niteline program aired a 6.5 minute segment Tuesday night exposing real life examples of First USA cardholders who ... more

Giant VISA Dies September, 1, 1999

One of the best supermarket credit cards around is being laid to rest this month. After floundering among three issuers the 'Giant Food VISA' card will finally rest in peace by the end of September. more
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