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Why Issuers Eased Off On Credit Card Payment Protection

Credit card issuers are pulling back on the range of optional services they offer, particularly in the case of repayment protection. Until recently major credit card issuers including Bank of America,...

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News: PayPal Discovers A Competitive Partnership

PayPal is set to become another in-store payment option after teaming up with Discover on its “offline strategy”. The latest project will see PayPal in more than seven million locations across the...

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What is Double Cycle Billing (and Why Did the CARD Act Ban It?)

Do you know how your credit card interest charges are calculated? Thanks to the CARD Act, they’re likely calculated in a very different way than they were just a few years ago under popular double...

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Where Can You Use Square?

Square is one of the newest credit card payment options, allowing you to pay from your phone and get a wide range of daily deals through the service. The free app can be downloaded for both iPhone and...

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News: Google Wallet Usage On The Rise

Sceptics may have been critical when Google Wallet was first launched, but this digital payment option has soared since increasing its partnerships. In a Google Commerce blog post from September 14,...

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Square Stand: The New Way To Run A Business From Your iPad

Square is one of the companies credited with revolutionizing mobile payments, and now it is ticking even more boxes with innovative mobile payment options.

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The Most Common Credit Card Issues and How To Deal With Them

While credit cards can be very convenient, there are also issues that can make having plastic painful. In some cases the trouble you have with credit cards could be to do with how often you use them or...

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Have You Used Your Credit Card At Target Recently?

Target was the victim of a major credit card hacking at the end of 2013, at a time widely considered the busiest in the retail world. A security breach occurred around Black Friday, with hackers...

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News: MasterCard Offers Cardholders ‘Priceless Surprises’

MasterCard has stepped up the game with its Priceless campaign, offering surprise experiences and gifts to cardholders in the first half of 2014. The card-processing giant kicked off its Priceless...

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News: Target Hack Uncovers More Retailer Security Breaches

The massive Target credit card hacking at the end of 2013 has led to even more reports of retail security issues. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, communications giant Verizon is...

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New Banking Options for Young People On The Cards

MasterCard and Child & Youth Finance International are calling for increased financial literacy for young people to help improve global economic conditions. The two organizations recently released...

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How Smartphones Are Changing The Card Industry

Cards have been an almost essential element in our lives for years now, but as more and more people get smartphones the focus is starting to shift in a range of different ways. Smartphones are a...

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Why You May Need To Change Your Passwords Now

The discovery of a major flaw in online encryption suggests secure login details and personal information are much more vulnerable to hacking than anyone thought.

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News: Credit Card Parking Meters On The Way

The days of struggling to find the right change for a parking meter could soon be a thing of the past as more and more locations look into credit card friendly technology. Paying for parking at a meter...

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Coffee and Credit Cards: The Perfect Partnership?

Tim Hortons is taking a new approach to coffee rewards and credit card payments through a new partnership with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The coffee chain and bank have collaborated to...

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The New Rise of Retail Credit Cards

Retail credit cards have been getting a lot of attention lately, for both the “right” and “wrong” reasons. But before applying for too many of these credit cards, it is important to understand where...

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Stolen Medical Files Could Be Worth More Than Card Fraud

US authorities have noticed a growing target over the heads of medical institutions as more cyber criminals try to get a hold of medical files. The trend was highlighted in August when US hospital...

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The Best Credit Card Commercials

Credit cards are a part of everyday life for the average American, but for banks and other issuers they are also a product. That means – just like anything else businesses try to sell us – they have...

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