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Canadian Airlines Aborts AmEx

If you are thinking about transferring Membership Rewards points into the Canadian Plus frequent flyer program . . . forget it. Canadian Airlines abruptly decided to pull out of the American Express Membership Rewards program this week. more

Reader's Digest Card

Millions of mailboxes in the US are being hit this week with a solicitation for the new Reader's Digest credit card. Bank One/First USA and The Reader's Digest Association have teamed up to offer the Reader's Digest Platinum MasterCard credit card. more

COPPA Compliance

Starting this week, new rules go into effect in the U.S. that affect kids and the Internet. As a result, some companies may require a parent's credit card to permit children to participate in online activities. more

Here Me Roar

Canadian women have been empowered with a new credit card. The Power of Women Foundation and Canada's Royal Bank have teamed up to offer the Royal Bank Power of Women VISA Gold affinity credit card. more

Cobalt Card

Gold cards, platinum cards, titanium cards move over . . . it's time for the cobalt card. Another company has joined the battle to build a payment system for teenagers. San Francisco-based Cobaltcard said it has raised more cash and has assembled an A-list ... more

Online Data

Whom do you trust? A new survey reveals that online users overwhelmingly support government intervention to set standards for how companies may use personal information gathered through the Internet and WWW. more

iCard MasterCard

While RocketCash, Cybermoola, and PocketCard have launched new payment systems for teenagers, there is another alternative that has been around for the past two years. It is prepaid VISA and MasterCard gift cards. more

Financial Storm

American consumers are piling on debt like there is no tomorrow. The latest figures, released this week from the Federal Reserve, show consumers added nearly $6 billion to revolving credit during February. more

Credit Puzzle Winner

Building good credit as a student or young consumer can save more than $500,000 over a lifetime. This is one of the messages from the nation's top award winning Web site created by 17 year-old Andris McKinley of Frederick, Maryland. more

Credit Flunkies

America is churning out financially illiterate students. Believe it or not - - the problem is getting worse. The Washington, DC-based Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy released a study last week which measured 12th graders' level of ... more
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