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May 05, 2007 12:59 PM EDT --
Monopoly money will be phased out in a new version of the game in a bid to keep up with the times.
Instead players will use mock Visa debit cards to keep track of how much money they are winning or losing. . . .
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May 18, 2007 12:59 PM EDT --
Thought I would share a very interesting article by business week.
Aurora Bisig is a big believer in retailer discount cards. At her last count, she had a dozen—from Sam’s Club to nearly every . . .
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May 07, 2007 01:00 PM EDT --
There has been a 23% increase over the past five years in the number of credit cardholders who use cards that accumulate points for merchandise and/or airline tickets. The new study also shows that debit . . .
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June 05, 2007 04:46 PM EDT --
American Express recently launched The Members Project, where it will contribute $1 for every AMEX cardholder who registers for the project by August 5, 2007 – up to a total of $5 million. Registration . . .
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June 18, 2007 04:52 PM EDT --
A new survey has been conducted that found that 56% of consumers prefer cash back on their credit cards, while 23% said they favored air miles. About 12% preferred points and only 9% selected automatic . . .
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May 23, 2007 01:01 PM EDT --
With all the uproar over credit card fees, and now congress stepping in you would think that the fees would start to go away. Not the case in the UK!
Barclaycard has announced that it will be charging . . .
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May 18, 2007 12:59 PM EDT --
Forget about finger payments, the next wave is a wristwatch embedded with your MasterCard info. This week Garanti Bank in Turkey says it plans to roll-out Europe’s first watch equipped with “MasterCard . . .
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May 18, 2007 12:59 PM EDT --
Chase Card Services, the credit card division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Lexington, MA-based Mall Networks, an online mall and loyalty shopping services provider, announced the launch of Chase Rewards . . .
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June 18, 2007 04:52 PM EDT --
The “eBay MasterCard” is coming this month and it is packed with rewards and perks. The new card will offer one reward point for every $1 spent in purchases. Cardholders will also be able to . . .
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June 21, 2007 04:54 PM EDT --
The world’s largest retailer is introducing a new debit card to serve the needs of one of its core customers, the “unbanked.” The new “Wal-Mart MoneyCard VISA” will be rolled-out . . .
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July 22, 2007 06:00 AM EDT --
 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 . . .
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July 25, 2007 05:31 PM EDT --
General Electric Co. issued a credit card on Wednesday it says will be the first to cut help U.S. cardholders voluntarily cut emissions linked to global warming.
The card, called GE Money Earth Rewards . . .
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May 18, 2007 12:59 PM EDT --
Consumer Action and American Express today announced plans to expand their jointly developed credit card education program with free training events scheduled for three additional cities in 2007.
The . . .
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May 18, 2007 12:59 PM EDT --
That MasterCard commercial is great. You know the one where the guy running the marathon steps into a convenient store, grabs a soda, swipes his card and runs out. Ah, the luxuries of modern life, how . . .
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May 29, 2007 04:41 PM EDT --
The Federal Reserve Board this week unveiled a proposal that would require credit card statements to carry a warning message on the consequences of paying only the minimum required payment.
Among other . . .
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May 29, 2007 04:41 PM EDT --
Americans are now able, for the first time, to directly charge their recurring monthly mortgage payments on a credit card and earn points.
Under the new “Express Rewards Mortgage” program . . .
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June 01, 2007 04:44 PM EDT --
Consumers can rent cars, apartments, even golf clubs. But credit cards?
A small but growing industry of Internet-based credit repair companies are offering to help people boost their credit scores by . . .
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June 04, 2007 04:46 PM EDT --
AOL has announced the launch of the new AOL Rewards American Express Credit Card from MBNA, giving Cardmembers access to the MBNA Rewards programme, access to the MBNA TravelPlus service and discounts . . .
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June 05, 2007 04:46 PM EDT --
A couple of days ago I wrote a post on how people with bad credit can rent credit cards. Well the Fair Isaac announced after reports of individuals renting out credit card accounts to help others artificially . . .
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June 11, 2007 04:49 PM EDT --
City of Colorado Springs employees are saving taxpayers money and earning cash rebates with every swipe of the city's 1,751 credit cards.
A program in its seventh year has saved $16.5 million in administrative . . .
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