Citibank Launches PremierMiles Credit Card

New Travel Card Offers the Best Miles-Reward Program and Complete Freedom in Redemption on Any Travel Related Spend Singapore – Citibank today announced the launch of the PremierMiles Visa Credit Card, its first travel card in Asia-Pacific, which offers a suite of features and perks to create a comprehensive experience for travelers. PremierMiles Credit Card [...]

Teach teens to swipe responsibly

If you read the latest survey on how well teens are learning to manage their money, it’s clear they still have a way to go. The results of the eighth annual poll on Teens and Personal Finance by Junior Achievement Worldwide found that many teens are already developing some bad financial habits.

Fraudster May Have Victims In The Thousands

What this guy’s doing is definitely against the law. But he is good at it. He’s taking real credit card information, applying to a magnetic strip and making brand new cards in the process. Here in Tucson, he’s gotten away with at least 12 thousand dollars in fraudulent purchases. But when all is said and [...]

Macy’s switching inactive store cards to Mastercard

Macy’s Inc., the nation’s second-largest department-store chain, is switching 3.5 million inactive namesake credit cards to Citibank MasterCards that can be used to make purchases anywhere. Macy’s mailed letters in July to holders of accounts that haven’t been used in two years, explaining that cards would be sent in September unless people said they didn’t [...]

Customers Sue Apple for Revealing Too Much Credit Card Info

Earlier this month, InformationWeek reported that Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act alleging that the computer maker was not properly protecting customer data. The plaintiffs allege that Apple violated the FCRA because its purchase receipts show the customer’s full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address, as well [...]

East Hills JCC employee stole credit card numbers

The former receptionist for the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center in East Hills was arraigned Wednesday on charges that she stole the credit card numbers of 18 members who were paying for registration last winter, and either sold the information or used them for a $15,000 shopping spree at luxury stores, according to the Nassau [...]

Higher Rates, Harsher Terms on Credit Cards

It’s not just mortgages. As it gets tougher to land a home loan, some people are also finding it harder and more expensive to get other types of consumer credit. Some lenders, such as USAA, are nudging up credit-score requirements across their auto loans, credit cards and personal loans. Bank of America Corp. and Capital [...]

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