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Free RocketCash August, 31, 2000

More than a billion bottles of Sprite will offer a chance to get some cash, RocketCash that is. Coca-Cola has teamed up with RocketCash to launch a long-term, national marketing program that offers RocketCash via bottles of Sprite. Starting October 15 and ... more

Seven Year Itch August, 30, 2000

The Federal Trade Commission this week announced its first enforcement action under Section 623 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Under a proposed settlement Irvine, CA-based debt collection agency, Performance Capital Management, will be fined $2 million for ... more

PlayGirl Nabbed August, 29, 2000

Consumers who used their credit cards to sign up for a "Free Tour" of porn websites got more than a little peep. The owners and operators of playgirl.com, highsociety.com and scores of other adult Web sites have been charged by the Federal Trade Commission ... more

Back-To-School August, 28, 2000

Parents are bummed out when it comes to whipping out their plastic for back-to-school shopping. Surprisingly parents spend more money on daughters than sons by a 2:1 margin. According to a back-to-school survey conducted on MasterCard.com, parents indicated ... more

Amex Aces Open August, 25, 2000

The US Open comes to New York next week and American Express cardholders will have the advantage. On Sept. 4 all spectators will receive a complimentary preloaded one-ride Metrocard. more

Web Cards August, 24, 2000

Credit card offers on the Internet continue to be one of hottest marketing products online. This news comes as new data shows the Internet has reached critical mass. The latest Internet tracking data shows that 52% of the U.S. home population is now surfing ... more

Teacher's Pet August, 21, 2000

Just-in-time for back-to-school! The Discover Educators Card is being beefed-up with new partners. The special Discover card for teachers has added six new merchant partners offering a 5% Cashback Bonus. more

Consolidation August, 18, 2000

The third largest card issuer in the U.S. is bucking for the #2 spot following plans to gobble up another large portfolio. The move will also add a full percentage point to the market share held by the top ten U.S. issuers. more

Ultrasonic Card August, 17, 2000

The search for a foolproof way to use credit cards on the Internet may be ending. This week a new Internet payment card was unveiled that uses ultrasonic technology for secure transactions and account access. more

Smile Mastercard August, 17, 2000

Airline cards without annual fees are a rare breed. Sun Country Airlines and MBNA have taken off with the new no-annual-fee Smile Awards MasterCard. Under the program, each time a member makes a Sun Country Airlines ticket purchase, they earn ten points for ... more

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