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News Library - July, 2007

Frigid Credit July, 20, 2007

Thirty seven states and the District of Columbia have adopted laws in recent years giving consumers the right to put a security freeze on their credit files so crooks can't use stolen information to open fraudulent accounts. Consumers Union, the nonprofit ... more

Motivation Card July, 20, 2007

The first card offering cash rewards for good credit management in now in its fourth month and, based on response to-date, is being embraced by consumers as a good deal. The "Discover Motiva Card," launched in March, offers an automatic "Pay-On-Time Bonus" ... more

Gassy Deal July, 19, 2007

A major credit card has launched a promotion to help knock about 75 cents off each gallon of gas. The "Gulf MasterCard Promotion" offers new customers up to 25% rebate on Gulf gas purchases, and 2% back in rebates on all other purchases during the first 60 ... more

Headstart Card July, 19, 2007

If you want to earn some serious rebates for credit card purchases and have them deposited into a college savings program then checkout the "Futuretrust MasterCard." Unlike other programs, Futuretrust has no cap on the amount of rebates that can be earned. more

Top Project Ideas July, 18, 2007

The top 25 project ideas has been selected as semi-finalists for "The Members Project." As the second voting phase begins, AmEx is calling for cardholders to register and vote for their favorite project ideas to narrow down the list to the idea about which ... more

Spending Confidence July, 18, 2007

The new survey shows that only 34% of consumers expect to spend more in July than they did in June, a six point decline from last month's survey. The "Discover "Spending Confidence Monitor" also shows that while consumers sustained their spending from May to ... more

Customized Teen Card July, 17, 2007

The first custom designed prepaid VISA card for U.S. teenagers has been introduced. Also, a card design competition, encouraging teenagers to show off their design skills in competition for a chance to win an Apple Macbook and the opportunity to earn ... more

Cruising Card July, 17, 2007

Cruise lovers can now rack up a boatload of points with a new VISA card. Chase has teamed with SeaMiles to launch the "SeaMiles VISA Signature Rewards Card." Cardholders receive one point per dollar spent on everyday expenses and three points per dollar ... more

Personal Finance July, 16, 2007

A new survey shows that 80% of teenagers believe learning the basics of money management now will serve them in the future – yet 86% have never taken a personal finance class in school. Yet when it comes to talking to kids about the basics of money ... more

Bankruptcy Surge July, 13, 2007

The second quarter number of bankruptcy filings hit 200,732, an 11.6% increase over the first quarter and a 40.6% growth over the second quarter of 2006. The surge is driven by a major fall-out in the sub-prime mortgage market and rising interest rates ... more