Archives for: November 2007

Buy 5 Amex Gift Cards, Get $25 Gadget Lovers Card


29th November 2007
When you purchase 5 American Express gift cards on their website in one order by December 31, 2007, you’re eligible to receive a $25 Amex-branded Gadget Lover’s Card” that can be used at a number of electronics retailers including Best… more »

Obama Calls for Government Mandated Credit Card Ratings


28th November 2007
U.S. Senators Barack Obama and Ron Wyden plan to introduce legislation next week that would create a national ranking system for credit cards. The proposed system would have scale of one star to five stars, with each card’s rating based upon how m… more »
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Amex MyWishList Holiday 2007


27th November 2007
American Express is back with another edition of My WishList.” This edition runs from today, November 27, through December 13, 2007. My WishList is a twice-annual program from Amex that offers steep discounts on a limited supply of popular items,… more »

Save our post offices from B-movie gangsters


26th November 2007
This is a black-and-white gangster movie. The door closes and a couple of hoodlums stand menacingly over your shoulder as a fat man in a pin-striped suit pushed a document across the table before your eyes. The situation is made...This article is courtes… more »

From Credit Card Cool - Bank Charges Frozen Until Test Case


26th November 2007
According to the Daily Mail Judge Abrahams, at Luton County Court, forced Barclays to stop applying any more charges until a High Court test case settles the legal issues involved. The test case is the culmination of a long running battle over unfair p… more »

8 Tips on How to Avoid Holiday Debt


26th November 2007
How To Avoid Holiday Debt When youve made the decision to keep your credit card purchases within a reasonable limit, heres how to put it into practice. Save up. Spending cash instead of using credit for your holiday purchases allows you to avoid holida… more »

Payments News - Mobile - Both Far Off and Inevitable


26th November 2007
In an article titled Mobile Web: So Close Yet So Far”, Michael Fitzgerald writes for the New York Times about the trials and tribulations of the mobile web - concluding that for now, widespread use of the mobile Web remains both far off and inevita… more »

US Bank Check Card: Triple Cash Back Bonus Online


25th November 2007
US Bank has its own exclusive holiday shopping offer for holders of its Cash Bonus Visa Check Card. For a limited time, when you use your U.S. Bank Cash Bonus Visa Check Card to make purchases with select online partners through their Cash Bonus Partner… more »

From Credit Card Watcher - Fifth Third Bank Business MasterCard: 0% BT for 12 Months, No BT Fee


25th November 2007
Fifth Third Bank offers two versions of its Business MasterCard–one with rewards and the other without. Both cards offer 0% APR on both purchases and balance transfers for 12 months with no balance transfer fees. After the first year, the Busines… more »

From Digital Money Blog - Future imperfect


24th November 2007
Summary [Dave Birch] I went to Dublin for a client of ours to give a talk about the future of payments. One of my favourite sites for helping me to think about such things is Paleo Future. It’s a super blog all about past views of the future, if… more »

From Credit Card Cool - ttete


22nd November 2007
tetre Add a comment Bookmark in del.icio.us Read more… From Credit Card Cool - www.creditcardcool.com This article is courtesy of * The Credit Card BlogCredit Card Articles - 529 Plan Credit Cards | Transfer Membership Rewards Points with… more »

Do estate agents really think Christmas is in October?


22nd November 2007
Unlike some I take no great pleasure in the rumblings going on in Britain's property market. Yes, I think homes are overpriced, mortgage lenders have stoked the fires irresponsibly, and the government named inflation as its number one economic target… more »

City Diary: the fund managers that bailed out (and got stung) on Northern Rock shares


22nd November 2007
Those clever Scots at Baillie Gifford knew. The Charlotte Square fund manager was the first investor in Northern Rock to start bailing out in high summer, before the worst effects of the credit crunch were starting to show. Baillie Gifford...This article… more »

From Credit Card Watcher - PayPal To Offer Virtual Credit Card Numbers


22nd November 2007
PayPal is set to offer a new service dubbed PayPal Secure Card” beginning tomorrow. The service, offered through a web browser plug-in, will allow users to generate a unique one-use MasterCard number to use on sites that don’t accept Paypal.… more »

From Digital Money Blog - Sectioned


20th November 2007
Summary [Dave Birch] One of the reasons why I always — and I mean always — use one of my credit cards both online and offline (and remain mystified about the growth in debit card usage) is because of the Consumer Credit Act (1974). In partic… more »

Citi Dividend: 5% at Electronics, Department and Apparel Stores for 3 Months


20th November 2007
You can tell that the holiday shopping season is approaching with the number of special offers being served up. The latest is this–existing Citi Dividend card holders are eligible to earn 5% Cash Back* on purchases made at Department, Electronics… more »

Credit Card Articles - Zero Interest Credit Cards: Do They Exist?


20th November 2007
Many of us wish we had a zero-interest credit card. Are there really credit cards that don’t charge interest? According to Google, lots of folks are searching the Internet for 0% interest credit cards, no-interest credit cards, and interest-fre… more »

Credit Card Tips - Why a Secured Business Credit Card May Be The Answer to Your Budget Woes


20th November 2007
Read more… From Credit Card Tips, Etc.h - www.creditcardtipsetc.com This article is courtesy of * The Credit Card BlogThe Proper Use Of Credit Cards | From Digital Money Blog - Back to biometrics | From Digital Money Blog - Underdeveloped markets more »

PayPal To Offer Virtual Credit Card Numbers


19th November 2007
PayPal is set to offer a new service dubbed PayPal Secure Card” beginning tomorrow. The service, offered through a web browser plug-in, will allow users to generate a unique one-use MasterCard number to use on sites that don’t accept Paypal.… more »

Fifth Third Bank Business MasterCard: 0% BT for 12 Months, No BT Fee


19th November 2007
Fifth Third Bank offers two versions of its Business MasterCard–one with rewards and the other without. Both cards offer 0% APR on both purchases and balance transfers for 12 months with no balance transfer fees. After the first year, the Busines… more »

Post Office sails towards titanic disaster


19th November 2007
A recent visit to an unspoilt rural retreat in Cheshire laid bare the depth of the catastrophe facing the post office network. The village of Weaverham is spoilt for choice with two branches fighting it out for local business. With...This article is cour… more »

Payments News - Being Credit Card Smart


19th November 2007
Ron Lieber, managing editor of the new FiLife personal finance site, writes for the Wall St. Journal about how to be credit card smart - starting with lining your credit cards up on a table. Turn them over, call the phone numbers listed and ask what inte… more »

From Credit Card Cool - What is the Fair Credit Billing Act?


19th November 2007
The Fair Credit Billing Act is a US federal act that protects many important credit rights including your rights to dispute billing errors, unauthorized use of your account, and charges for unsatisfactory goods and services. Add a comment Bookmark in d… more »

Discover More Card: 5% Cash Back on Groceries in December


18th November 2007
Discover is pushing even harder to capture more of your holiday spending, with another offer for existing Discover More card holders. From FW: Login into your account and the advertisement is on the front page. From December 1, 2007 through December 31… more »

From Credit Card Watcher - Discover Business Card: 10% Rebate on Restaurant and Electronics Purchases for 3 Months


18th November 2007
For a limited time, when you sign up for a new Discover Biz Card account, you will receive a 10% Special Holiday Offer”: Earn a full 10% Cashback Bonus on your first $2,000 in restaurant purchases and a full 10% Cashback Bonus on your first $2,000… more »

Discover Business Card: 10% Rebate on Restaurant and Electronics Purchases for 3 Months


17th November 2007
For a limited time, when you sign up for a new Discover Biz Card account, you will receive a 10% Special Holiday Offer”: Earn a full 10% Cashback Bonus on your first $2,000 in restaurant purchases and a full 10% Cashback Bonus on your first $2,000… more »

From Digital Money Blog - Jack Selby, Clarium Capital


17th November 2007
Summary [Dave Birch] Jack R. Selby is a Managing Director at Clarium Capital Management LLC. Prior to Clarium, Jack was as a Corporate Officer and Senior Vice President of PayPal, Inc. Jack has been a great friend to Digital Money and introduced members… more »

Credit Card Tips - Do You Use Electronic Credit Card Statements?


16th November 2007
Read more… From Credit Card Tips, Etc.h - www.creditcardtipsetc.com This article is courtesy of * The Credit Card BlogFrom Digital Money Blog - When Monopoly money was real | $25 Reward Certificate with Best Buy MasterCard Application | Amazon: &#3… more »

MyFICO 25% Off Promo Code


14th November 2007
If you need your true FICO score and/or report, myfico.com has a coupon currently valid for 25% off your order: HOLIDAY25. This offer is valid until November 30, 2007. (via SD) Note that if you are only interested in looking at your report (and don&#8… more »

Post office offers nonsense verse not nursery rhymes


13th November 2007
The Grand Old Duke of York may have gone on some pretty pointless army exercises up and down hills, but give him his due, at least he made the effort to get out and stretch his legs. Not so our...This article is courtesy of * This is Money BlogBritain s… more »

Fraud: How I was fleeced on my bank card


12th November 2007
I am currently watching my bank account being emptied and it's not down to overspending. In the past I have been cynical about the threat of card fraud but now it's happened to me, it seems I was the only...This article is courtesy of * This is M… more »

Transfer Membership Rewards Points with 50% Bonus


10th November 2007
Looking for a good way to spend your MR points? Until November 30, 2007, you can get 50% more hotel points when transferring your Membership Rewards points to hotel frequent guest programs. This offer is valid for the following hotel partners: Hotel… more »

You made your bed, now lie in it - credit crunch banks


09th November 2007
Banks wanted it, the property industry wanted it, and some hard-pressed homeowners could have done with it, but the Bank of England opted not to cut interest rates this month. And we should all say a very big thank you...This article is courtesy of * Thi… more »

The house price crash-ometer that has lenders worried


09th November 2007
I was more than a little surprised this week to receive a letter from the body that represents nearly every British mortgage lender. The Council of Mortgage Lenders, I guess rattled by the delicate state of house prices following several...This article i… more »

Credit Card Articles - Be Disciplined With Your First Credit Card


08th November 2007
It can be so easy to think of the funds available to you through your credit card as free money, especially when its your first card. You never actually see any cashâ”you just hand the cashier this piece of plastic that some nice company sent you in the… more »

Payments News - An Interview with Jason Hogg - CEO of Revolution Money


08th November 2007
Computerworld’s Jaikumar Vijayan has conducted an interview with Jason Hogg, CEO of Revolution Money - the company bringing Revolution Card and Revolution Money Exchange to market in the US. Computerworld’s Jaikumar Vijayan has conducted an i… more »

Amazon: 'We're not just for Christmas'


07th November 2007
Amazon founder and chief Jeff Bezos is sending out a message to the company's customers, and indeed anyone who goes to its homepage today: like goodwill to men, driving sober and puppies, it's not just for Christmas. His open letter...This articl… more »

From Digital Money Blog - Pride in battle


07th November 2007
Summary [Dave Birch] Excellent, another excuse to mention the brightest star in the heavens that are the world of association football. Manchester City might” extend their farsighted experiment with NFC phones from simple entry through turnstiles… more »

Post offices gagged from speaking the truth


06th November 2007
Zimbabwe is in meltdown. The economy has collapsed and people struggle to survive under a tyrannical regime where speaking out can lead to beatings and murder. So no surprise that Jonathan Armstrong fled with his family leaving property and possessions..… more »

Credit Card Tips - What All Credit Card Holders Should Know About Credit Limits


06th November 2007
This article is courtesy of * The Credit Card BlogFrom Digital Money Blog - Real profits, but for how long? | $60 Signup Bonus with Discover More Signup | From Credit Card Cool - Schumer?s Double Edged No Swipe Cards more »

A water meter cut my bills by 35%


06th November 2007
I felt ethically obliged to have a water meter installed just over a year ago. We had endured another dry summer, resevoirs were parched and the south-east's hosepipe ban looked permanent. I also thought I might save a few quid......This article is c… more »

Credit Card Articles - How to Process Credit Cards at a Flea Market


05th November 2007
If your business operates at flea markets, you may not realize that you still have the ability to accept credit cards from your customers. It’s no secret that shoppers spend more money when they use their credit card, so you definitely want to off… more »

Payments News - First Annapolis Navigator - October Issue


05th November 2007
The October issue of the First Annapolis Navigator is now available. This month’s feature article is The Current State of Debit Rewards” By Josh Gilbert and Ryan Feeley. Other articles include: A Gift Card Outlook: An Interview with Bob Skiba… more »

From Credit Card Watcher - 0% APR on Purchases for Existing Citi Professional Cardholders YMMV


04th November 2007
Many FW members are reporting that they received a special offer on their existing Citibank Professional card for 0% APR on purchases until August 1, 2008 with no promo code required. Some accounts appear to have already been automatically activated, wh… more »

0% APR on Purchases for Existing Citi Professional Cardholders YMMV


04th November 2007
Many FW members are reporting that they received a special offer on their existing Citibank Professional card for 0% APR on purchases until August 1, 2008 with no promo code required. Some accounts appear to have already been automatically activated, wh… more »

From Digital Money Blog - Randy Vanderhoof, Smart Card Alliance


03rd November 2007
Summary [Dave Birch] Randy Vanderhoof is the Executive Director of the Smart Card Alliance. He came to the Alliance in January, 2002 and became the interim director in March. He was named Executive Director in August, 2002. He also served as on the Execu… more »

Most popular money news and advice: October 2007


02nd November 2007
Fears surrounding the credit crisis helped us to a record month in October with house price stories the clear winners in the top 50 reports. This is Money readers looked at 8.3 million pages in October, up 44% on a...This article is courtesy of * This is… more »

From Credit Card Watcher - Get a $20 GC for Every $200 You Spend at the Mall with your Discover Card


01st November 2007
Discover’s popular Holiday Mall promotion is back and is bigger than ever. For every $200 you spend on your Discover card at one of 160 participating shopping centers between November 1 and December 31, 2007, you’ll receive a $20 Discover gi… more »

Payments News - A Look at Wells Fargos Mobile Banking


01st November 2007
In a post titled Wells Fargo: Hitching its Reins to Mobile Banking”, Brandon McGee writes for the Mobile Money & Banking blog about Wells Fargo’s rollout of mobile banking services. McGee writes: what captured my attention is that Wells… more »