Move over VISA Buxx, here comes a prepaid, reloadable teen payment card from your largest competitor. This week the iGEN MasterCard is making its debut in about 100 Rite-Aid stores in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area.
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Using credit cards can be a sticky situation if you are maxed out. Perhaps a few stickers on your credit cards can help. The San Diego-based Institute for Consumer Financial Education launched a new initiative this month to help consumers control credit card ...
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College cards are getting wired. The first full-scale application of Web-based campus card account management capability was launched last week by the University at Buffalo. Using UB Card Online Account Management, students have access to their Campus Cash ...
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With unemployment rising and new bankruptcy laws on the horizon, it is little wonder that the number of bankruptcy filings during the first part of this year have soared. Between January 1 and March 31, the number of bankruptcies filed increased by 17.5% over ...
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When American Express introduced its Blue smart card it was dubbed the "Evolving Card". After nearly two years, the Blue card has hardly changed and does little more than a traditional magnetic stripe card.
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If you are concerned about the privacy of your personal financial information, there is a legitimate way to beat the system. Just set up an "Asset Protection Corporation", preferably in Nevada.
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If want to switch to a new credit card, better do it soon! Banks are getting stingy. One-fifth of banks reported this month they had tightened standards on credit card loans over the past three months, compared with only 12% in January.
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May has always been a hot month for credit card offers and even though we are in an economic downturn, the offers keep on comin. But now, more than ever, you need to look for credit cards that give you the best bang for the buck.
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The "King is Back", and he might be hiding in your mailbox. MBNA, the nation's second largest bank credit card issuer, has cranked up the marketing machine this month for the Elvis Presley Platinum Plus VISA card.
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Think twice about getting cash from a credit card this summer. Cash advances from credit cards have always been a bad deal, now they've gotten worse. About five years ago most card issuers would limit cash advance fees to 2% of the amount advanced, with a $2 ...
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