From the desk of Debbie Ryba

I hope everyone had a beautiful and peaceful holiday season and I wish you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year ... , as long as it has a credit card logo on it (such as VISA or MasterCard). As always, we also accept cash, checks made payable to Weight Watchers, and all the major credit cards – MasterCard, VISA [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:32:00

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The Schwab Bank Invest First™ Visa Signature® Credit Card

The name of the card has clearly too many symbols and arguably too many syllables, but when the daily financial news is consistently dire, ... to literally take advantage of a credit card’s bonus features, check this out: Unlimited 2% “cash” back ... I should just be happy to see something that is this innovative and attractive. It’s a credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 12:56:30

Brief Interview With a Visa Representative

You may have noticed a new sponsor lately. Yep it’s Visa ... to use as a credit card? Despite the popularity of debit cards, consumers are often confused ... of the same features and protections provided by their credit card are also offered with debit cards [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 16:49:43

Best Prepaid Credit Card – What To Look For

September 27, 2009 | By Dan Moskel In Finance | by Dan MoskelYou may have heard of these and asked, “why are they called credit cards if you receive no credit?” To answer that question and many others, let’s look at them in detail.Nearly all of the major issuers offer these. The concept is very simple. Once you are approved, and nearly everybody regardless of their history is, you get a card in the mail. It looks identical to a regular one typically with a Visa or MasterCard logo. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 18:13:10

Visa Black Card for When Gold Just Won’t Do

There is a new elite credit card out on the market. This time it isn’t American Express that is offering it ... explain what credit score or annual household income you need to qualify, but I am assuming ... Card. These elite types of credit cards go the extra mile for those that are willing to pay [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:28:53

Teenagers and Checking Accounts

by William Blake The rather demanding social lives that most teenagers lead require money to be kept up ... though such cards with Visa and Master Card logos function similarly to credit cards, they are limited [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 09:56:22

Set-up and manage a feature-rich online shop with Volusion

Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, there’s an ecommerce solution for just about every kind of store ... and an arsenal of features. Regardless of your service level, you get the these extras standard ... Payment Gateway Credit Card Merchant Services (process Visa, MC, AMEX & Discover cards at industry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:08:53

Debit Cards

Debit cards look like regular MasterCard and Visa cards but are linked to your bank checking account instead of a line of credit.  They work like an electronic check.  When you use one, the amount you spend is withdrawn ... those credit cards.  So if you’re at a restaurant, short on cash, and don’t want to rack up charges [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:26:30

What is PCI DSS Credit Card Compliance?

PCI DSS stands for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ... and just pay a fee per report. Some SSL certificate companies can scan your domain for free ... . This standard was developed back in 2004 by the main credit card companies like Visa and Master [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:00:23

Answering The ‘Paper Vs. Plastic’ Debate Definitively

MASTERCARD, VISA VICTIMS OF SLACK CONSUMER SPENDING Shares of Visa (V) ... , while its credit-card purchase volume sank 17% in the fourth quarter, a steep acceleration over the levels records in the previous quarter. The results out of Citigroup (C) showed that credit-card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:13:39

Expensify: A new take on expense reporting

Business travel seems to be one enormous headache, with the long security lines, the new fees for luggage, ... travel is what happens after your return to the office: the dreaded expense report ... your credit card information. They send you a brand new Visa debit card, which you then use [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 11:30:59

Visa Black Card: 1% Cash Back, 0% APR Balance Transfers, Concierge, and Luxury Gifts

Visa is introducing a new credit card catered to consumers who spend $50,000 or more a year ... for the card. Some who are accepted have average credit scores and low income. This is not what you would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:00:02

Use a Credit Card to Boost Retirement Savings

Mr. GoTo is not a fan of credit cards in general for two reasons ... in trouble. That being said, we do have one Visa credit card.  We use it to earn travel vouchers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:39:38

Barbara Walters To Interview the Obamas

» read full story Latest News [ ... Walters To Interview the Obamas According to the Hollywood Reporter, Barbara Walters has managed to score ... , what is the best way to show that you don’t care? Another credit card, of course. Sony and Visa [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 22:47:00

Gun Sales Up Over Gun Grabbing Fears - and Yes I Will...

...tell you that I told you so. As a matter of fact, I told you so here: http://ballseyesboomers.blogspot ... interest rates for credit card purchases. Oh well.Hopefully the order for the Yugo SKS will not fall through. I lost my credit card right after ordering it, and have since had to cancel it, and VISA [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 03:12:00

The Various Types Of Poor Credit Mastercard

by Larry Grayson Even in these hard times there are a huge number of credit cards inundating the market and even if you unfortunately have a bad credit score, the likelihood is you may still be eligible for some of them. All The Same, individuals who are finding themselves in a poor credit situation will find that Mastercard and Visa [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 21:30:37

5 Important Things About Business Credit Cards

Simplify your bookkeeping and profile with the Centennial® Gold MasterCard®/Visa® * Reports monthly to 4 ... reflect on your credit report. The key to maintaining an excellent rating is to know how to manage ... Major Credit Bureaus * Low APR on purchases * All credit types welcome to apply! >>Full [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 08:24:20

Visa "Zero-ing In" on Liability

Zero Liability Helps Protect Canadian Visa Business CardsAdditional fraud protection adds value for Canadian small businesses Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) ... who have been victims of credit card fraud, including unauthorized transactions made via telephone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 16:43:00

THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 25 August 2009

FINTAG COMMENT Plastic Ono Bank. Bank of America is having trouble packaging up its credit card receivables and flogging them on. You see, to get a decent FICO score you need debts that are likely to be paid back but BoA seems unable to throw any into the mix. I made the error yesterday of stating Mastercard and Visa were in trouble and rightly so I was shot down for they are payment processors not debt holders. I was using a metaphorical term but it didn't work. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-25 23:35:00

KUAM :: Wednesday, January 14, 2009

KUAM.com :: Guam's News Network The real reason Russia and China weren't added to the visa waiver program Camacho scolds senators for Ordot Dump ... its quarterly status report to District Court of Guam Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood ... U.S. Tongson's plea hearing delayed due to hospital stay Balinese man behind credit card scam faces March [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:00:00

Online finance flaw: Visa responds quickly to reported vulnerabilities

The American Express online flaw I discussed last week led to two interesting sidebars ... sites.To be fair, http://usa.visa.com itself appears to be sound; both Mike and I gave it a cursory ... to rehash all the problems XSS issues in major credit card company sites might cause (PCI [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 05:56:00

Visa’s Take on Debit Cards

A representative from Visa offered to answer a few questions for Consumerism Commentary readers about debit cards ... if unauthorized purchases are made on your Visa Check cards or credit cards when you choose to sign ... . I’ve written previously about five reasons to avoid debit cards, preferring credit cards [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 11:00:46

Another silly contest. Year 2, Week 24 Results: 2.2 oz of plastic waste.

Feeling much better this week, thanks to a lot of sleep, hot water, and Thanksgiving dinner! (Thanksgiving dinner is good for everything, right?) ... , which I've requested be stopped; Annual Social Security Statement; New Chase credit cards ... began:3 credit & membership cards. Chase VISA, expired; Cala foods card, expired. One fan club [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 08:34:23

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