MasterCard Profit Soars, Shares Rally
Smart Money - Last month, rival American Express Co. (AXP), as well as bank issuers of credit cards, also reported continued strong purchases and borrowing by consumers despite the lingering fear a slowdown in the U.S. housing market would discourage individuals
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The Secret To Flying Elite For Cheap
WCCO - Bank Visa credit cards. You get 15,000 miles for signing up and then can earn one mile for every dollar you spend. If you don't want another credit card — no worries. Northwest has its own Web site called the World Perks Mall, where you can shop
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Waitress to face skimming charges
Home News Tribune - Amberg said Gomez was the ringleader, and Beaton was was paid small fees and sometimes allowed to use the credit cards to shop. She was released on her own recognizance. Authorities raided the men's apartments and seized two skimmers and four computers
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An All-In Gambler
Washington Post - This month, President Bush signed a law that forbids placing or settling bets made over the Internet using checks, credit cards or electronic fund transfers. Schrader's rise from key-cutting to card-sharking has occurred almost entirely online. He was
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Spirit of Day of the Dead captured at Bowman Gallery
Anacortes American - attire, often made of papier mache. The Bowman Gallery show catches the fun and festive spirit of the season, particularly pieces featuring a musical band of skeletons, an elegant life-sized lady and a smoking red devil saddled with credit cards
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Deloitte Survey: American Consumers Are Bullish; Vast Majority Say
Earthtimes - Refuting conventional wisdom about Americans' attitudes toward debt and credit cards, 63 percent of total holiday purchases will be paid for using cash, checks, or debit cards, according to the survey respondents. Further, 38 percent of individual
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