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Mobile Micropayments Enrolling at a College Campus Near You

As the leaders in ironic hipster fashion sense and mobile payment usage, 18 to 34-year-olds are reaping the advantages of a paperless society far before the baby boomers or any other generation will have an opportunity to adapt. It seems that the days of fumbling with crumbled up dollars at … Read more…

Citigroup Looks To Expand On ThankYou Points Redemption

Normally, when consumers redeem their credit card rewards points they are somewhat limited as to how and when they can redeem those points. Citigroup is looking to change all that by allowing their members to redeem their ThankYou Rewards Points any way they choose. Building a Stronger Customer Base In … Read more…

A Graduate’s Guide To A Solid Financial Future

When you were in college, finding a medium between your academic and social life was a balancing act. Not only because you needed to make time to study, but because hanging out with your friends almost always translated into spending money you may not have necessarily had. Now you may … Read more…

Visa Enables Athletes To payWave, During The 2012 Olympic Games

This year Visa has teamed up with technology giant, Samsung, to throw their name into the rapidly growing hat that is Near Field Communications (NFC) payments. NFC technology is being used to bolster the future of consumer payments via mobile devices. Olympic Launch By using payWave, Visa-sponsored athletes and other … Read more…

MasterCard Sings To The Tune Of 21% Profit Increase — Visa Screams; Me Too!

MasterCard shareholders must have felt pretty good after learning that profits rose 21% to $681 million during the first quarter of 2012. After all, it’s no easy task to turn a profit in this economic climate. Growth Despite Low Expectations According to MasterCard’s Chief Executive, Ayay Banga, this latest quarterly … Read more…