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Bill Paying June, 28, 2002

Next week's postal rate increase, coupled with razor sharp late fee policies, provides more reasons to switch from expensive snail mail to online bill payment. Furthermore, most online bill payment systems offer you the advantage of holding on to your hard ... more

Disrupted Plans June, 27, 2002

As passenger train service and some airlines teeter on bankruptcy, there is growing concern that consumers may be left holding the bag with worthless tickets and rewards. The best defense is to use credit cards for travel expenses and not cash. more

AmEx Gas Card June, 26, 2002

American Express is setting out to pump up auto sales with a prepaid gas card. Opinion Research Corporation found that six out of ten car shoppers said a $50 gas card would most motivate them to take a new vehicle for a spin. more

Outlook 2002 June, 25, 2002

This year was supposed to be a year of recovery after a lousy 2001, but the economy is sluggish at best. Mid way through 2002, employment is not growing and consumer spending is slowing, which means there may be rough road ahead for credit card issuers ... more

Triple Rebates June, 24, 2002

The newly launched BabyMint MasterCard, which offers a college savings program, has added a matching scholarship program to give cardholders a "triple rebate." The "Tuition Rewards" program matches or "doubles" the combined rebate earned through the "Credit ... more

Cash Rebate VISA June, 21, 2002

Debit cards keep getting sweeter if you forget your PIN. A major bank introduced a new program that gives cardholders a cash rebate on all VISA Check Card purchases that do not involve a PIN. more

ATM Fees June, 20, 2002

Getting hit with a fee for using another bank's ATM is nearly inescapable today. Nearly 98% of large institutions levy surcharges, while 92% of medium-sized institutions and 84.5% of small banks currently impose ATM surcharges on non-customers. more

Debit Usage June, 19, 2002

Americans just love debit cards, as their usage of such cards soared by more than 39% last year. The reason for the surge in consumers' usage of VISA and MasterCard-branded debit cards to buy stuff is their desire to eliminate check writing hassles at the ... more

California Heat June, 18, 2002

A new law is set to go into effect in California on July 1st that requires credit card issuers to show certain consumers the impact of making minimum payments. However, the big credit card players, some of who had a hand in creating the legislation, are now ... more

Flag Cards June, 17, 2002

Nine months after 9/11 and the week of Flag Day 2002, card issuers are still tapping into the nation's patriotic fervor, wrapping their credit cards in the American flag. This month, Providian launched a series of cards featuring symbols of America, including ... more
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