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eBay Gift Card

eBay Gift Card

eBay.com has introduced a gift card via nearly 10,000 grocery stores across the USA. The new card is available in $25 and $50 denominations and can be purchased at Kroger, Safeway, Vons, Dominick’s, Fred Meyer, and Ralphs. more
Bonus Bites Card

Bonus Bites Card

T.G.I. Friday's has added some extra kick in their gift cards by offering "Bonus Bites." Through January 7th, for every $25 spent on "Friday's Gift Cards" guests will receive a "$5 Bonus Bites" card. more
Spooky Wallets

Spooky Wallets

The greatest financial fears: health care costs, inadequate retirement savings, an IRS audit, and credit card debt. A new survey shows that 31% believe that the rising cost of health care was their client's biggest problem. more
Card Losses

Card Losses

Charge-offs headed north, hitting 4.81% in September to a new record for this year. This is the fourth consecutive month that credit card charge-offs have increased. There has been concerns that the mortgage meltdown may have spilled over into the general ... more
Flight Finder

Flight Finder

American Express has added Virgin Atlantic and Hawaiian Airlines to its "Flight Finder" feature for "Membership Rewards" members. "Flight Finder," which launched in March, enables charge cardholders enrolled in "Membership Rewards" and "Membership Rewards ... more
File Freeze

File Freeze

The nation's largest credit bureau is now offering consumers nationwide the option to freeze and unfreeze their credit files beginning on October 31st. Equifax's voluntary freeze procedures will be offered in 11 states and Puerto Rico, where there are no ... more
Switcheroos

Switcheroos

A new survey has found that one out of five U.S. consumers switch banks because of fees they consider excessive. Nearly one out of four surveyed consumers were charged an overdraft fee by their bank in the past year, and 63% believe the fee was unfair, mainly ... more
Taxis & Cards

Taxis & Cards

About 10,000 New York City taxi drivers launched a second strike this week over new rules that require them to install credit card readers and GPS technology in their medallion cabs by October 1st. The New York Taxi Workers Alliance says the new card readers ... more
Miles & More USA

Miles & More USA

If you like to fly Lufthansa then you might want to sign-up for the new U.S. version of the "Miles & More MasterCard." The new card combines the spending power and amenities of a "Barclays World MasterCard" with the benefits of the "Miles & More" program. more
Late Fee Gouge

Late Fee Gouge

A new survey shows that consumers shelled-out $55 billion from late fees from all kinds of loans last year. Credit card late fees may account for more than $10 billion in 2006. Unfortunately, interest rates may be reset after falling behind in payments. more
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