As the 2010 Congressional session comes to a close, some hot topics were on the Senate’s agenda, including “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, and the START nuclear weapons treaty. Amidst all the hot agenda items,
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Star Network Allows Prepaid Card Reloads at ATM and Point of Sale
First Data announced that prepaid cards having the STAR-network brand, will now be able to be loaded and reloaded at participating STAR-network ATM and POS locations. Read More
SmartyPig Introduces a Low Fee Rewards MasterCard Debit Card
SmartyPig (an online, “goal-based” savings company) announced the launch of their SmartyPig Cash Rewards Prepaid MasterCard®. The card comes with low fees, including no monthly maintenance fee or customer service fees. Combined with the
Store Financial Awarded US Patent
Store Financial, Inc., a leading provider of community gift cards and other specialty prepaid card programs, today was issued a U.S. Patent for “Methods and systems for processing, accounting, and administration of stored value cards”. The patent
Study reveals Bank Fees on the Rise
According to a 2010 Bankrate, Inc. checking account fee study, consumers are spending up to $620 annually on avoidable fees setting a new record. The study reveals the average fees associated with using and maintaining an interest
Starbucks Brews Up a Winner: Merging Prepaid Cards With the iPhone
Starbucks continues to be an innovator in the prepaid debit space. Several years ago, they introduced their Duetto Visa Card, which merged a co-branded credit card with the Starbucks prepaid card onto one piece of plastic. Now, they’ve
Sheetz Shoppers Benefit from Reward Debit Cards through Tempo
The fast-growing, family-owned Sheetz convenience stores now offer a Tempo-powered rewards debit card that customers can link to their existing checking accounts. The new Discover card can be used at over 380 locations
Seven Prepaid Card Fees You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Over the past decade, prepaid debit cards have gained momentum in the financial world, mostly with people considered unbanked or underbanked. In recent studies, it has been estimated that some 40 to 60 million
Shoppers Now Getting Prepaid Cards as Rebates
Rebates are often used by manufacturers to lure customers to buy, especially during the holiday season. Traditional rebates can be tricky and labor intensive when filling out forms, cutting bar codes and mailing to the
Shopping Online With Your Debit Card Just Got a Little Safer
Buying things on the Internet just got a little safer, thanks to an aggressive move by Visa (NYSE:V). Today, Visa announced that they have shut down the credit card processing for 100 merchants who used aggressive tactics to bill cardholders