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United Upgrade November, 30, 2001

Cardholders of the United Airlines Mileage Platinum VISA card are receiving an upgrade notice this week. No, it's not for a seat upgrade, it's for a card upgrade! Starting Monday, December 3rd, cardholders will have access to the services of VISA's top ... more

Java Card November, 29, 2001

A real Java Card has been brewed up just in time for the holidays. Starbucks Coffee Company introduced the Starbucks Card this week. The stored value card can be loaded with any monetary denomination between $5 to $500. more

Chase Sweepstakes November, 27, 2001

VISA has "Magic Moments" and MasterCard has "Priceless Holiday Gifts" to entice consumers to use their cards this holiday season. Now, Chase has added another layer with its "Choose Chase Holiday Sweepstakes" offering a chance to win a $20,000 cash grand ... more

Fraudulent Offers November, 26, 2001

More firms have been shutdown by a federal court for allegedly making fraudulent credit card offers. Today the Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General charged a group of Illinois-based companies with operating a massive scheme whereby ... more

Blue Action November, 26, 2001

The American Express Blue Card has picked up some "smarts" for the holiday season. The smart Blue Card now offers cardholders 30% off any on-sale and regular priced merchandise at all U.S. Virgin Megastores. more

Xmas 2001 November, 21, 2001

Between now and the end of the year, Americans will spend about $150 billion on holiday related purchases including gifts, travel, and entertainment. More than half of these purchases will be made on credit cards. more

Gift Cards November, 21, 2001

Three out of four Americans are now "aware" of gift cards and nearly 50 million adults have purchased such cards over the past year. With consumers jittery about venturing far from home and somewhat value conscious this year, it could be a banner year for ... more

Incentives Galore November, 20, 2001

As air travel has descended to lower altitudes, travel incentive programs are applying more thrust. From double miles/points to cash back to discounts, the number of incentives being offered to Americans this year is simply unprecedented. more

Priceless Xmas November, 19, 2001

Capitalizing on its hugely successful 'Priceless" advertising campaign, MasterCard has unleashed a holiday promotion offering "Priceless" gifts to share with loved ones. The “Priceless Holiday Gifts” promotion will award one winning cardholder with five ... more

Box Tops VISA November, 15, 2001

First USA and General Mills have teamed to offer VISA cards that potentially can generate up to $10,000 annually for each of the more than 67,000 American schools enrolled in the Box Tops program. Combined with the General Mills "CLIP" program and the new ... more
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