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Hypocrites February, 28, 2001

Credit card issuers are being blasted as hypocrites. The Consumer Federation of America released a report this week crying foul over the credit card industry's pushing of bankruptcy reform while at the same time pushing big credit lines to consumers. more

Bankruptcy Decline February, 27, 2001

While there are mounting concerns that personal bankruptcies will rise this year, the final tally for 2000 shows a 5% net decrease over 1999. The new figures may take some steam out of the bankruptcy reform legislation floating in Congress. more

Coins2Cards February, 23, 2001

Before long, those tall, green, coin counting machines you see in supermarkets will be dispensing prepaid MasterCards. Coinstar, DataWave, and Michigan National Bank announced this week they have teamed to issue a MasterCard branded prepaid card through the ... more

Credit vs. Savings February, 21, 2001

Believe it not, many Americans live from paycheck to paycheck, do not save, and are losing wealth everyday. One reason for this dilemma is high interest credit card debt, especially among lower income households. more

Student Debt February, 16, 2001

A new report released this week shows that students are drowning in credit card debt. The Nellie Mae (Sallie Mae's daughter) study suggests that student credit card debt may eventually contribute to student loan defaults. more

Tax Miles February, 15, 2001

Charging personal income taxes is getting sweeter as American Express is now awarding double air miles to cardholders of its Delta co-branded credit cards. Under a special promotion for this tax season, holders of Classic, Gold or Platinum Delta SkyMiles ... more

Debt Drops February, 14, 2001

Further signs of an economic problem -- American consumers hit the brakes in December with credit card debt. During December, U.S. cardholders added a meager $2.0 billion in total revolving debt compared $6.0 billion for December 1999. more

Travel Stuff February, 13, 2001

Travelocity and MasterCard have teamed up to launch the Getaways Sweepstakes. Meanwhile, VISA and Europebyair.com have formed an alliance and have launched Exclusive Escapes. Through its Exclusive Escapes program, Europebyair.com is offering up to 25% off on ... more

CreditExpert February, 9, 2001

The nation's top credit reporting bureaus are pulling up their skirts to give consumers a full view of their personal credit files. While Equifax and Experian offer online access to credit files and the dispute process, both firms are gearing up to reveal ... more

Amex PrePaid Cards February, 8, 2001

Oh thank heaven for American Express and its new gift card and prepaid Internet shopping card. The new 7-Eleven Internet Shopping Card and American Express Gift Card are being sold exclusively at participating 7-Eleven stores in the USA. more
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