Analysis Shows More Women Relying on Debit Cards to Manage Personal Finances; but Less Women Are “Treating” Themselves

Online Skill Contest Offers $10,000 in Prizes for Original 30-Second Videos that Raise Awareness of College Students to the Importance of Credit Scores

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 (www.AllPayCards.com) -- In an effort to alert college students about the importance of credit scores, Visa USA today launched an innovative skill contest on http://www.whatsmyscore.org/ that offers a total of $10,000 in prizes for creating short videos on credit scoring.

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Survey Also Finds That Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Say They Pay Off Their Credit Card Expenses in Full Each Month

COSTA MESA, Calif., April 17 (www.AllPayCards.com) -- According to the latest Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index(SM) survey, 65 percent of consumers say they save some money regularly, while 31 percent report that it's hard

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Direct Deposit and Direct Payment are Electronic Savings Methods Used

HERNDON, Va.--(www.AllPayCards.com)--April 3, 2007--According to a consumer survey completed late last year, consumers who use direct deposit or direct payment to add to their savings accounts save $90 more per month than those who use another method to save.

PURCHASE, N.Y., (www.AllPayCards.com)–MasterCard Worldwide today unveiled MasterCard® Nearby™, a trial of a new service that allows MasterCard cardholders to use their mobile phones to access a wealth of helpful information, including ATM and merchant locations, driving directions, rewards and special offers, and much more. All MasterCard cardholders in the United States are now eligible to sign up for MasterCard Nearby at http://www.mcnearby.com or by calling (877) 877-NEAR from any phone.

(www.AllPayCards.com) - It's now estimated that somewhere in excess of 45 million cards have been stolen in the TJX breach and the total estimate cost is near $1.7 billion dollars. Here is a good break down of the estimated costs and impact....click here for breakdown on Wired News

TJX stores include T.J.Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and A.J. Wright, in the U.S., Winners and HomeSense in Canada, and T.K. Maxx in Europe. Bob’s Stores is a value-oriented, casual clothing and footwear superstore in the Northeastern U.S.