Using your finger to pay at the gas pump has become a reality. Shell has become the first gasoline retailer in the world to adopt the "Pay By Touch" biometric payment technology at its pumps and inside convenience stores.
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There will be more holiday Scrooges among small business owners this year. A new survey has found that 59% plan to buy client gifts this year, compared to 70% in 2006. According to the "OPEN from American Express Small Business Monitor" also found that ...
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MasterCard has launched a 2007 holiday promotion entitled, MasterCard "Joy of Giving." The promotion, which runs through January 2nd gives consumers a chance to win two identical prizes – one to keep and the other to give to someone who matters most – via a ...
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Chase is launching the "Chase Picks Up the Tab" promotion that is expected to make an estimated 50,000 purchases free for Chase debit card users. That’s because Chase will pick up the cost for every 500th debit card purchase made without using a PIN up to ...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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