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QuickBooks MasterCard June, 30, 2000

Integrating a business card into accounting software is the newest credit card twist from Citibank. Intuit and Citibank USA rolled out the QuickBooks MasterCard this week. The new credit card is integrated into QuickBooks, Intuit's small business accounting ... more

WebMiles MasterCard June, 29, 2000

Combine the Internet with a credit card and an air mileage program and you get the WebMiles MasterCard. Salt Lake City-based WebMiles and Metris Companies/Direct Merchants Bank officially launched the WebMiles MasterCard this week. more

Rates Stand Still June, 28, 2000

Even though the Feds decided to leave interest rates unchanged today most American credit cardholders will see their interest rates rise during July due to the prior Fed rate action. The 50 basis point jump in the Prime Rate on May 16 was not passed on to all ... more

AmEx Fee Beater June, 27, 2000

Now there is a way to beat the high annual fees charged by American Express. Just keep $25,000 to $100,000 in your American Express bank or brokerage accounts. AmEx unveiled this week the American Express Investment Management Account Platinum Card. more

MC Icelandair Bonus June, 22, 2000

Airfare bargains are scarce this Summer but you can beat the system with a new promotion from MasterCard and Icelandair. Just by using your MasterCard to purchase Icelandair tickets between now and the end of the year, you can get a second ticket free or ... more

Visa Ed June, 21, 2000

Survey after survey shows that students are flunkies when it comes to personal finance. To help parents do a better job of educating their children, VISA announced this week it is expanding its online Practical Money Skills for Life consumer education program ... more

Quantum Leap June, 19, 2000

While it is getting harder and harder to impress someone with a credit card, MBNA has come up with a super exclusive card. The new Quantum MasterCard offers a million dollar credit line and the option of earning up to one million air miles per year. more

Cashless Society June, 15, 2000

While the so-called "Cashless Society" is not necessarily here for the "Average Joe", it appears to have arrived for "Globetrotters". A new poll conducted by Audits and Surveys shows that 43% of international travelers say they could imagine living without ... more

House of Cards June, 13, 2000

Increasingly, small businesses in the US are being built on plastic. More small businesses are turning to credit cards to meet their business credit needs, rather than traditional lines of credit. more

Pandora's Box June, 12, 2000

Consumers will soon get a peek at their credit scores as well as info on understanding what goes into rating their credit history. California-based Fair, Isaac decided last week to make a “clear and comprehensive” list of the factors used in its FICO® credit ... more
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