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Banking on Credit Cards at the Ballpark

The Texas Rangers hope to boost hot dog and beer sales this summer not only with a better team but with an innovation at the concession stands — swipe-free credit-card terminals.

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Credit Card Donations

Attention shoppers! Montana Democrats want you to sign up for that new credit card because with every swipe, they can get some cash.

New ID Cards for Port Workers Coming

Port workers would carry a tamperproof photo ID card with all their fingerprints under a security plan made public by the Homeland Security Department.

Mother's Day Greetings Change With Times

One greeting shows a high-heeled, blond woman wearing an apron over her long dress watching her baby as she sweeps the kitchen floor with a smile.

British Lawmakers Approve Identity Card

Lawmakers approved a measure requiring Britons applying for passports to get an identity card or be entered into a computer database, paving the way for the country's first national ID since World War II,

Some of Hallmark's Rejected Card Ideas

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New Credit Card Minimums May Hurt Banks

Making the minimum payment on your credit card bill might not be as easy as it used to be — and two of the nation's largest banks say their own finances might suffer as a result.

Citibank Blocks Some Debit-Card Use Abroad

Citibank said Wednesday it has blocked the use of some of its PIN-based debit cards after detecting fraudulent cash withdrawals in three countries.

Prisoner Starts New Line of Greeting Cards

Brenda Guiden was having trouble finding greeting cards for her two brothers in prison.

Britain's Lower House Passes ID Card Bill

Britain's lower chamber of Parliament voted on Monday to require all citizens who want a passport to have a national identity card as well — a compromise on a measure that originally required all Britons to carry a national ID card.

Papers Accidentally Release Customer Data

Two Massachusetts newspapers that inadvertently released the credit card and banking information of as many as 202,000 customers will offer those subscribers free credit monitoring services, officials said Wednesday.

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9 money rules to live by

Source: articles.moneycentral.msn.com

9 money rules to live by Americans young and old are flunking their finances, but money mastery isn't really that hard. Here are 9 simple keys you really need to know.

ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Project Blog: Media: Terrytoons Lobby Cards

Source: animationarchive.org

"Mike Fontanelli brought by a set of Terrytoons character lobby cards for us to digitize.

The truth about UK identity cards.

Source: jamino.blogspot.com

An email that is going about to encourage people to consider the truth of what identity cards mean to the average UK citizen. I find this disturbing.

Cheques get the chop at Asda

Source: money.guardian.co.uk

Asda are trying out a pilot scheme within a limited area inside London, where shoppers will no longer be allowed to pay using cheques. The move comes as only 6% of retail spending is from cheques.

Where rejected greeting cards go to die

Source: cnn.com

This is my favorite news story ever. My favorite reject? 'Hi! Welcome back from your coma!'

Prosecutor: Debit card crime ring busted

Source: news.com.com

"Law enforcement officials in New Jersey have arrested 14 people in connection with a crime spree that has forced banks across the nation to replace hundreds of thousands of debit cards.

The Torn-Up Credit Card Application

Source: cockeyed.com

This is really scary. Why would any credit card company accept a torn-up application, even if it was taped back together. Are they really that desperate? Can't they see the chances that it's stolen are much higher?

Deadline day for UK Chip & Pin card shoppers

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Today is the last day shoppers using chip and pin cards will be able to sign for their transactions. From midnight, anyone who does not know their pin, or does not have one (which is expected to be about 30% of adults), will have their transactions refused.

Blair and Clarke defeated in the Lords

Source: BBC News

Now I may not be the greatest fan of the House of Lords (the sooner it's abolished and replaced with accountable, elected people the better) but today my belief in a second chamber was reaffirmed.