Filed Under (Credit Cards) by Ryan Parker on 18-06-2011
There are countless numbers of books, TV shows, and movies that feature extremely wealthy characters who live a life of power and luxury. Their personalities range from greedy and egotistic to good-natured and philanthropic. Each one of them, and the stories they help create, leave some sort of imprint on our minds.
Over the past decade, Forbes Magazine produced the “Fictional 15” list. This list names the wealthiest fictional character for that year, along with their estimated earnings. We decided to use some of the information from these lists, do some additional estimations (aka complete guess work and creative license), and compile our very own list of our top 10 wealthiest fictional characters. Enj
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Filed Under (Credit Cards) by Ryan Parker on 14-06-2011
The CEO of HSBC, Stuart Gulliver, announced recently that while he’s pleased with the state of the U.S. economy, he feels keeping the card business in the country does not make strategic sense. As a result, he is hinting at the possibility of phasing out the company’s credit card business in the United States.
HSBC Looking for a Buyer
While attending a World Economic Forum event in Jakarta, Gulliver told reporters on the sidelines that he was considering a departure from the U.S. card market. He stated, “If we can’t find a buyer we will put it into rundown.”
HSBC is currently Europe’s largest bank. Last month, i
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Filed Under (Credit Cards) by Ryan Parker on 02-06-2011
A few years ago I wrote about how the Citi PremierPass Elite card makes me smile every time I use it. Well, unfortunately I was forced to stop using it since my beloved card no longer exists. It must have been too good because Citi scrapped it!
However, I am happy to report that Citibank recently replaced my card with one that still makes me smile for many reasons. So here’s why the Citi ThankYou Premier Card remains a top choice in my wallet:
1.) I’ll still earn 1 point for every mile I fly on any airline. Of course, this is in addition to the points I earn per dollar spent. What
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Filed Under (Credit Cards) by Ryan Parker on 31-05-2011
Google announced in a news conference on Thursday its release of a new application that will allow Android smartphones to act as credit cards. The application is called Google Wallet and will integrate credit or debit cards, loyalty cards, gift cards and others into a single application.
How Google Wallet Will Work
According to Google, the application will only work with Android phones from Sprint Nextel that have wireless chips built into them for tap-and-pay. The phones with the near-field-communications (NFC) chips built into them will have a special sticker on them. Older
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