Saving money may not jump to mind when you think of heroic acts, but a new campaign from Synchrony Financial is promoting saving as a feat worthy of a superhero.
The Synchrony Financial “Save Like A Hero” campaign is being done in conjunction with Marvel feature films and features a series of 30-second original videos that show an “average Joe” trying to solve everyday problems. The tagline is, “Saving the world is hard. Saving with Synchrony Bank is easy.”
The films are...
With the state the economy is in now, it is of no surprise that credit cardholders are changing their spending habits, avoiding unplanned buying, and generally preferring to use cash instead of their credit cards whenever they have to buy. Credit card companies are getting hit hard by this complete reversal of American buyers' consumer habits, which used to follow the mantra "buy, buy, buy".
With the decrease of credit card use among credit cardholders, credit card companies are losing one...
Cardholders who participate in MasterCard's "MasterCard Easy Savings Program" now have two more options for saving money. The latest merchant enrollees include the United States Postal Service and the national retail chain of Dunkin’ Donuts. Eligible card holders who have been enrolled in the program will automatically save 5% on all purchases made through Click N’ Ship, which is available through the United States Postal Service’s website at www.usps.com, where consumers can purchase...
Continue readingVisa has noticed the trend of increased debit card use during this recession. They're running several TV ads that promote Visa debit cards for everything from buying pizza, going to an aquarium with your daughter on a Tuesday, and paying for products online.
On April 29th, Visa Inc. reported that their branded debit card total dollar volume of purchases surpassed credit card purchases for the first time during the last three months of 2008 - making the debit card transactions processed by...