Archive for May, 2007

With Gas Prices Rising You Might As Well Save As Much As You Can!

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

It seems like we are always talking about gas prices and how rediculously high they are. We have now gotten to a point where it just is out of hand. With analysts saying we are going to go over $4 a gallon this summer, now is the time to start looking to save money where you can. […]

Use Your Driver’s License as a Debit Card!

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

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 grocery store in Central Texas. So this March, when the Austin (Tex.) insurance agent pulled into a gas station for a fill-up […]

Who Says Credit Card Companies Dont Care!

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

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 program, called “Credit Cards: What You Need to Know,” is centered on a training module with a curriculum and educational brochures, translated into five languages, that are […]

Chase Launches Rewarding Shopping Program

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

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 Plus, a shopping program that is designed to provide card members with a rewarding online shopping experience.
With Chase Rewards Plus, millions of Chase rewards […]

Wrist Watch Pay Pass!

Friday, May 11th, 2007

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 PayPass” contactless technology. Last year, Austrian watchmaker LAKS introduced the world’s first watch equipped with MasterCard’s “PayPass” contactless payment feature. The analog watch […]

Catholic Church Using Credit Cards To Earn Money?

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

I came across a very intersting article posted by THV talking about the Catholic church and how they are incorporating credit cards into earning money for the church. See Below for the article.
 new consumer trend has just been born in Brazil: the catholic credit card. The card, launched by the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, […]

You Could Be Entitled To Credit Card Refund!

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

Did you use your credit or debit card to travel aboard or buy stuff from merchants outside the USA in the last ten years?
If so, then you may be entitled to a refund of the currency conversion fees charged for each transaction if you submit your claim by January 9th. While VISA, MasterCard, their member […]