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6 Aug
A popular travel app is now available on Android operating systems. Last Minute Travels Deals is introducing several new iPhone features, along with an Android version.
The free app helps people find flights, hotel rooms, vacation homes and activities as prices that... -
12 Jul
If you hesitated to shop at Target after their massive payment security data breach last winter, you weren’t alone. Customers hold merchants largely responsible for security issues and blame them more than banks when payment information gets stolen.
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2 Jul
The antitrust lawsuit brought against Visa and MasterCard in 2005 may have reached a settlement last year, but retailers say the fight is far from over.
Nearly ten years after the initial suit was filed and two years after a $7.25 billion settlement was offered by... -
5 Jun
It’s hard to focus on work when you’re worried about money. According to human resource managers, office productivity and employee job performance are being significantly affected by financial stress.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently...
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21 May
When it comes to laying out a big chunk of change, most people plan to use their savings instead of their credit cards. That’s according to a study by Harris Poll that was conducted on behalf of SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Seventy-three percent of consumers said they... -
1 May
The coming of spring means warm breezes, flowering trees, spring vacations for schoolchildren and the promise of summer. But there’s another reason to celebrate spring: this is the time that many people receive tax refunds from the IRS.
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13 Apr
A recent poll showed that many Americans could do better when it comes to financial responsibility.
Out of 2,000 adults surveyed by the Harris Poll in March 2014, 61% admitted to not having a household budget in place. Thirty-four percent of households carry credit... -
20 Mar
People may have it, but the don’t want to talk about it. And the more they have, the less they want to discuss it. What is this off-limits topic? Money.
In a recent study by the deVere Group, six out of ten people ranked money as the hardest thing to talk about...
Customer Questions
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Currently, the Alaska Airlines credit card has the following offer: “Annual companion fare from $121 ($99, plus taxes and fees from $22) after you make $1,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of your account opening”. This benefit will qualify for a round-trip coach Companion Fare on Alaska...
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You may like one of the regular travel rewards credit cards offered by major banks. Travel rewards credit cards allow earning miles on all purchases. The cards also have one-time sign up bonuses which may be enough for a domestic flight. There are credit offers without annual fees, the other offers come with rather low...
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The US Airways Premier World MasterCard is no longer offered. US Airways removed their credit card after merging with American Airlines. Today you can apply for one of the AAdvantage credit cards offered by Citi or for a regular travel rewards credit card. Both types of credit cards will allow you to earn miles and redeem...
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JetBlue still has the one free checked bag perk but not everyone can get it. First of all, the members of TrueBlue program will be able to get their first checked bag free if they've reached Blue Plus level or Blue Flex level, provided the checked bag is under 50 pounds (22.68 kg). Then, cardholders of the JetBlue Plus...