With students flunking financial literacy VISA and SIFE are gearing up to offer personal finance lessons next month. Students in Free Enterprise and VISA U.S.A are launching a special competition as part of "Responsible Use of Credit Week", November 5-11.
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Diners Club is celebrating its Golden Anniversary this year. It has been 50 years since it introduced the world's first charge card and founded an industry that has revolutionized the way people and companies purchase goods and services.
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New Yorkers might have a ticket to this year's Super Bowl in their pockets. Between now and November 26, transit customers who use their VISA card to purchase a MetroCard at any MetroCard Vending Machine or online are automatically entered into a sweepstakes ...
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President Bill says "No" to the bankruptcy reform bill. Last week the U.S. House passed the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999 and the U.S. Senate is likely to take its vote on the same bill at the end of this week.
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Move over VISA Buxx here comes an American Express card for teenagers. This week, American Express and San Francisco-based Zowi Corp. unveiled the Cobaltcard, a stored value card for teenagers, age 13 and up.
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Most ATM/debit cards are stripped down cash/payment cards with little extra value. However Chase Manhattan Bank is breaking away from the pack with a new set of jazzed up ATM/debit cards offering special perks and even air miles.
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An airline has come up with a program to issue stored value debit cards to passengers with lost luggage. Swissair and Sabena airlines are offering passengers who are waiting for lost luggage to be found, MasterCard debit cards to cover costs for immediate ...
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The Priceline Blue Gas Card and Green Grocery Card have run out-of-gas and are headed for the check-out. The Priceline WebHouse Club announced last week it is closing shop over the next 90 days after failed efforts to raise more working capital from ...
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The sky is the limit with a new VISA card designed for the well heeled. National City Corp's Private Client Group will introduce the VISA Infinite card in mid-Oct. The VISA Infinite card, originally announced by VISA in Oct 1998, features no preset spending ...
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Earning free CDs, concert tickets, audio equipment has never been easier. Capital One and BMG Entertainment have teamed up to offer a co-branded bank credit card. The new Capital One/BMG VISA enables cardholders to earn 3 points for every $1 spent in the BMG ...
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