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How Well Do You Know Your Credit Card?
– Pushpa Sathish, Staff Writer
We know that most people have a considerable amount in credit card debt, but do we know why? No, it?s not because of irresponsible and high usage; it?s because most people have no idea of the interest rate on their credit cards, according to a Citibank study of nearly 1000 people […]
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Credit to the Mobile Phone!
– Pushpa Sathish, Staff Writer
Japanese citizens are being provided with an added incentive to spend using their credit cards – the more they use their cards, the more mobile points they accumulate. These points can be used in lieu of money to pay for music downloaded using your phone or for any other mobile-related costs. […]
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Bank of America woos MBNA cardholders
–By Priya Jestin, Staff Writer
Bank of America seems to like to do things the BIG way. It was evident that when the bank acquired MBNA Corp for $35 billion, it had a much bigger plan. Now, the bank has finally come out with a great plan, which, if it succeeds, will help the bank get […]
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Higher Rates For Credit Card Late Fees
– By Priya Jestin, Staff Writer
Now, here comes one more bit of bad news: Late fees for credit card payments have jumped, a new study by congressional investigators has found. The report, which was released recently by the Government Accountability Office, Congress’ investigative arm, describes the fees, interest rates and disclosure practices of 28 popular […]
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Counterpane Internet Security Protects Financial Loss
Financial loss on Internet transactions is being considered as the most feared technology threat. In order to put a bane on the same, Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. , The Managed Security Company and the authority on enterprise security introduced Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that solidify Counterpane’s commitment to protecting customer data. New SLAs Promise Swift […]
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Edgar, Dunn & Company Study Optimistic on Mobile Payments
Growth in the mobile segment has led to many businesses enhance their communication base and achieve soaring business. While that is a good thing in developing a market and it latent potential to grow further but one challenge comes across to haunt mobile operators. That is the payments; it has caught attention of industry leaders […]
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Chase Gives You Freedom To Choose With New Card
Chase Bank recently launched its new Chase Freedom credit card. The new card gives holders the freedom to change how they would like to receive their rewards, whether as cash or as points that can be used to purchase special offers, without penalties. Brandweek.com reports:
The card also features a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip […]
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Saving With Credit Cards
Now here is a type of credit card that you can use without feeling guilty – at least that is the claim. Used rightly, these reward cards can help you fatten your savings, retirement and college accounts. But if you use them wrong, you may wind up further in the hole. So what exactly are […]
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Plastic To Rule The Skies
The next time you board a flight to some place, it will be a good idea to carry your debit or credit card along with you. You may need your card if you want to buy food, alcoholic beverages and headsets. At present, AirTran, ATA and Spirit accept only credit cards for on-board purchases, and […]
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Grocery Credit Cards Anyone?
Is this the face of things to come for the credit industry? It would definitely seem so. What am I talking about? The new card introduced by Bi-Lo that gives customers a credit line of up to $200 for groceries. Myrtlebeachonline.com reports:
The Mauldin, S.C.,-based grocer says the program is far cheaper than the cost […]
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