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News Library - May, 2007

Pirates Card May, 23, 2007

"Pirates of the Caribbean" are gearing-up to take the gift card market by storm with the launch a DVD gift card. Circuit City is offering the new card which not only stores money but also contains video content that will play on DVD players, Win/Mac drives as ... more

Cash or Cards? May, 23, 2007

While gift cards are exploding on the American scene, it is most likely this year's high school and college graduates will get good ole cash from most of their older friends. Overall, 31% of Americans will hand-out gift cards this year, but 43% of those ... more

Grad Cards May, 22, 2007

Gift cards that carry an American Express, Discover, MasterCard or VISA brand logo are the in-thing this year for new graduates. About six million students will graduate this Spring and general purpose gift cards offer the highest level of flexibility and ... more

Free Gas Card May, 22, 2007

Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn hotels are offering a free $50 gas card this summer for guests enrolled in its loyalty program. Participants enrolled in the "EA$Y CHOICE" program need to collect six stamps between June 1st and August 16th to receive a free $50 ... more

Credit-ED May, 21, 2007

An annual poll finds that only half of today's upperclassmen are confident about their ability to handle their financial responsibilities after graduation. However, 92% of upperclassmen feel that credit card education is very important for college students. more

Teen Card Design May, 18, 2007

This summer teens will have the opportunity to design their own general purpose prepaid card. The "PAYjr VISA Buxx Card" will enable teenagers to upload, enlarge, rotate, move and flip their chosen photos inside the card template without any special software ... more

Emerald Card May, 18, 2007

H&R Block had a bang-up tax season signing-up more than two million accounts for its prepaid card with more than $211 million in payroll and other funds deposited to-date. The "H&R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard," launched one year-ago, exploded this year ... more

Fine Art Rewards May, 17, 2007

Artist Peter Max is making 18 pieces of his artwork available to members of Citi's reward program. For the first time members of the "ThankYou Network" can now redeem points, starting at the 32,200 point level, for fine art. more

VISA Video May, 17, 2007

Amateur filmmakers now have a shot at a $5,000 grand prize for creating the best short video that helps college students understand credit scores. The "What's My Score Video Contest" is part of VISA's new financial literacy program for college students. more

Project Ideas May, 16, 2007

The nation's third largest payment card network has launched a unique online initiative that enables its cardholders to create and share project ideas for making a positive impact in the world. The new American Express "The Members Project, which opens today, ... more