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American Express Business Travel to Launch BusinessTravelConnexion.com, a B2B Online Community

AMERICAN EXPRESS BUSINESS TRAVEL TO LAUNCH BUSINESSTRAVELCONNEXION.COM, A B2B ONLINE COMMUNITY
Online Network to Create the Business Travel Industry’s Premiere Destination for Relationship Building and Sharing Best Practices, Research and Industry News
LOS ANGELES, CA, July 28, 2008 — During a press conference today at the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) International Convention & Exposition, American Express […]


Hacking RFID enabled credit cards easier and cheaper than you think

A number of credit card companies issue credit cards with embedded RFIDs (Radio Frequency ID tags) with promises of enhanced security and speedy convenient transactions, but as demonstrated on this Boing Boing TV video these cards can get hacked or decoded with a little $8 device that you can get on Ebay.
You can watch […]


Netflix site down?

Can’t seem to get on Netflix. Just as I was about to sit down for lunch and catch an episode of Law and Order I get:
The Netflix web site is temporarily unavailable.
Our site is temporarily down. We’re working hard to get the site up as soon as possible. Sorry for any […]


A Customized Business Credit Card with Rewards

The Advanta Platinum with Rewards Customized BusinessCard, issued by Advanta, is designed for business owners who are looking to consolidate business expenses onto one credit card account and would like to earn rewards or rebates for business purchases.
Through the rebate program, cardholders will receive a bonus rebate of up to 5% on qualifying net purchases […]


Earn Up To 5% Cash Back!

Blue Cash® from American Express® is designed for those with good or excellent credit who plan to take advantage of the cash back reward program offered by this card, which Kiplinger’s Personal Finance* named as the “best cash-rebate card.”
Cardholders get unlimited cash back savings on eligible purchases with the card. Through the rebate program, cardholders […]


0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers [Updated Daily!]

Zero percent credit cards are perfect for people who want to consolidate their high interest debts into a 0% credit offer, or take advantage of these offers and use the available credit for investments and purchases without having to pay interest for a certain amount of time.
Below, is a list of credit cards that offers […]


Discover the ideal card for your business

No other card rewards you like the Discover® Business Card. Enjoy a 0% Introductory APR* on Balance Transfers and Card Purchases for 12 months and earn 5% Cashback Bonus® on office supplies, 2% Cashback Bonus® on gas and up to 1% Cashback Bonus® on all other purchases*. Plus, pay no annual fee. APPLY […]


Federal Reserve cuts rates again

Central bank cuts the rate by half-percentage point, as was expected by Wall Street, but will it make things better or worse?
The Federal Reserve cut the short-term I.R. by a half-percentage point today. This is the second cut in just over a week! Will this work or is it simply a band aid solutions […]


FREE Credit Score Offer

ConsumerDirectTM enables members to improve their credit score by fixing credit report errors online. Additionally, members can reduce the interest rate on credit cards they already have, declare and recover from Identity Theft, negotiate debt settlements, dispute billing errors, manage privacy options and much, much more. And all without writing any letters or making any […]


If you gamble in the UK you could loose more than your bet

If you gamble online and use your credit card to fund your balance you might soon get in trouble. Many credit card companies treat online gambling as a cash advance, which in turn has a higher interest rate than purchases. Even though most credit cards offer an interest free grace period of up to 30 […]