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News Library - October, 2005

Flying Goose Card October, 31, 2005

Mid-Atlantic convenience store chain Wawa has joined the contactless or tap 'n go wave with the introduction of the "Wawa Rewards VISA" card. Wawa will soon accept "blink" at all of its 540 stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. more

Miles & Perks October, 28, 2005

United Airlines is taking business reward credit cards to a new altitude with a new card that offers a plane load of miles and perks. The new "United Mileage Plus Business Awards VISA" is offering 20,000 "Mileage Plus" bonus miles and 10,000 "Perks Plus" ... more

Get Blinked October, 27, 2005

Atlanta and Denver got "blinked" and now its New York and Philadelphia's turn. Chase says it will issue about three million "blink" contactless credit cards throughout the New York City and Philadelphia tri-state areas, starting today. more

Gift Cards October, 26, 2005

Six out of ten Americans are into gift cards which are poised to take a bigger bite of holiday giving this year. A new survey has found that an estimated 131 million people either purchased or received a gift card in the previous 12 months. more

Consumer Payments October, 25, 2005

A new study has found that cash and checks now account for only 45% of consumers' monthly payments, down from 57% in 2001, and 49% in 2003. Surprisingly, gift cards now account for 4% of all in-store purchases, up from 2% in 2003. more

Carded Americans October, 20, 2005

The total number of U.S. payment cards-in-force rose 9% at mid-year topping 926 million, setting the pace to pass the one billion milestone in mid 2006. A recently concluded CardWeb.com poll revealed that 52% of Americans carry three or more credit cards. more

Gift Cards & Xmas October, 19, 2005

Americans expect to spend an average of $248 on gift cards during the upcoming holiday season, an increase from $223 in 2004 and $183 in 2003. A new survey shows that 70% have either purchased or received a gift card and of the 30% who have not, one-quarter ... more

Simplicity MasterCard October, 18, 2005

Citibank wants to untangle the hassles surrounding modern credit cards by waiving its $39 late fees and providing direct access to customer reps. The new "Citi Simplicity MasterCard" will not charge a late fee for cardholders who make a purchase or cash ... more

Nitro Card October, 17, 2005

Shell Oil and Citibank added more octane to their MasterCard to attract new cardholders. Consumers applying for the "Shell MasterCard" through January 15th will earn triple rebates on their purchases. more

Fee-Free Card October, 14, 2005

The fee frenzy that swept the credit card industry since 1996 has now created a marketing opportunity. American Express this week introduced a new free credit card devoid of any fees including late fees, over-limit fees and balance transfer fees. more