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Red Cross Coins September, 14, 2001

The green coin counting machines found in many supermarkets can now be used to contribute pocket change to the American Red Cross. Coinstar says that if just half of the Americans who live within two miles of a Coinstar machine donate a handful of change, it ... more

Economic Fallout September, 14, 2001

Americans will not spend less and won't necessarily change their personal behavior apart from cutting down on their flying, particularly over the next few days in the wake of Tuesday's terrorist attacks. Stock market analysts are also encouraging investors to ... more

Fee Waivers September, 13, 2001

With the air travel system shut-down and mail service moving to a crawl, credit card issuers have indicated they will waive late fee charges. Discover announced it is eliminating all late fee charges effective immediately until normal mail service is ... more

Travel Impact September, 13, 2001

The days of walking to the airport gate with only a credit card to check-in, are over. The US Department of Transportation now requires travelers to present paperwork confirming their flight information. more

CONSUMERS BRAKE September, 12, 2001

Yesterday's tragic events coupled with a slowdown by credit card holders, may tip the economy into a full blown recession. For the first time in nine years overall consumer credit failed to grow in two consecutive months and for the first time in four years ... more

BREAST CANCER FUND September, 10, 2001

Between now and the end of October American Express will donate one cent, for every purchase made on an AmEx Card at participating merchants, to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. AmEx expects to raise $500,000 in the "Charge for the Cure" campaign. more

BEANIE CARD September, 7, 2001

The first credit card to be offered with an exclusive, companion Beanie Baby has hit the market. MBNA America and Ty have teamed to offer the Ty Platinum Plus MasterCard that comes with a special Beanie Baby created expressly for MasterCard. more

CARD BAN September, 6, 2001

If you live in the western U.S. and use a bank card with the Interlink logo, then you'll be banned at Wal-Mart Stores next month. Wal-Mart announced this week it will no longer accept VISA's Interlink point-of-sale, PIN-based debit cards, as of October 13 at ... more

CITIBANK FEES September, 5, 2001

Citibank has joined the ranks of issuers pushing up late payment fees above the $29 level. In solicitations for its 0% intro APR "Platinum MasterCards", Citibank is now charging a $35 late fee on balances of $1,000 or more. more

ACQUIRER CONTEST September, 4, 2001

MasterCard is beefing-up merchant acceptance with a contest that gets underway this week. More than $100,000 in prizes are being offered to U.S. acquirers and member service providers that sign new merchants or expand existing merchant programs. more
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