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  Alumni - DCU Affinity Credit Card
Education is one of the greatest opportunities in life and by supporting the Affinity Credit Card, graduates have made it possible to award thirteen Access Scholarships to students who, for a variety of social and economic reasons, might not otherwise have been in a position to attend university.
Through this scheme we have the potential to raise tens of thousands of euros, which will be used to provide scholarships and student services which we could not otherwise afford.
Credit facilities are subject to repayment capacity and financial status and are not available to persons under 18 years of age.
www.dcu.ie /alumni/credit_card.shtml   (653 words)

  
 Roger Clarke's Privacy and Smart Cards
Scheme operators may do so because of a desire to convert transactions that were previously anonymous into recorded, identified records of behaviour; but there are a number of other reasons for doing so which play a role in many of the schemes.
In general, schemes are being designed in such a manner that the active (and presumably also informed and freely-given) consent of the consumer is necessary before the card and a terminal will process a transaction, such as transferring value from an SVC to a vending machine or retailer terminal.
The scheme is therefore pseudonymous, and the degree of privacy risk is dependent on the extent to which the linkage between the transaction trail data and the card-holder identity is protected.
www.anu.edu.au /people/Roger.Clarke/DV/ACFF.html   (15245 words)

  
 Christian Aid launches credit card affinity scheme with The Co-operative Bank
And by choosing an affinity credit card with The Co-operative Bank – the only UK clearing bank with an ethical policy – you will know that your money is being invested ethically.
Credit facilities provided by The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., PO Box 101, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester M60 4EP, are subject to status and not available to non-UK residents or anyone under 18 years of age.
To be considered for a Platinum card account, you must be 25 or over, have an annual income of at least £25,000 and already have a credit card account.
www.christian-aid.org.uk /give/creditcards   (612 words)

  
 Guide: credit card - moneymanager.com.au
Generally there is no reason why you cannot cancel your credit card at the end of the honeymoon period and reapply later to again benefit from the cheaper rates.
There are also footy cards with alliances to your favourite football club and cards linked to car manufacturers that entitle you to a rebate based on points when you buy a vehicle.
If a member of your family takes out a supplementary card on your existing card and misuses it, you as the primary holder of the credit card, are responsible for any due payments.
moneymanager.smh.com.au /banking/guides/creditcard_guide.html   (3039 words)

  
 Credit Card Advice
There are various types of credit cards available, generally varying from in store cards to those that are targeted towards the higher spender.
Card issuers normally stipulate a minimum monthly payment of around £5 or 5% of the outstanding balance on your card.
On application for a credit card the company will check through your history with a reference agency (all of which will be on record) to see if you have a good credit history.
www.numberone4property.co.uk /Credit_card_advice.htm   (474 words)

  
 Archaeology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Old World, archaeology has tended to focus on the study of physical remains, the methods used in recovering them and the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings in achieving the subject's goals.
The discipline's roots in antiquarianism and the study of Latin and Ancient Greek provided it with a natural affinity with the field of history.
In the New World, archaeology is more commonly devoted to the study of human societies and is treated as one of the four subfields of Anthropology.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Archaeology   (4867 words)

  
 Affinity Card
The scheme is also open to individual members of Snowsport Scotland and participants in the Snowsport Scotland Coaching Scheme.
Card holders can ring at any time to find out details of their account: for example, their current balance or to be reminded of their PIN.
The Snowsport Scotland Affinity Card is a standard MasterCard credit card and as such can be used at any of the 10 million establishments throughout the world (336,000 in the UK) in which the MasterCard sign is displayed.
www.snsc.demon.co.uk /affinity.htm   (563 words)

  
 Lebanon - Personal Banking - Card Services
Credit Cards from HSBC are accepted at over 33 million outlets world-wide, and offer you interest-free credit for up to 56 days on purchases.
Holding our Credit Card means you benefit from many special features and a host of unbeatable advantages like the convenience of accessing your HSBC Current, Savings and Credit Card Accounts through HSBC ATMs world-wide, and the convenience of paying your electricity, telephone and water bills, and a 24-hour Customer Service.
Two free supplementary cards are also available for your family members over 18 years of age.
www.banking.middleeast.hsbc.com /hsbc/lebanon_per/card-services   (254 words)

  
 Sample Survey
The usual arrangement is for the credit card provider to pay a proportion of the spending on each card back to the charity which provides the card.
If only half of all Freemasons were to use such a card and, on average, spent £250 per month on their cards, after recovering the tax, this could generate an income of over £6 million each year.
The Card would be applied for in the usual way and any balances from your existing cards could be transferred to the new card.
www.questionpro.com /akira/TakeSurvey?id=314985   (317 words)

  
 surefish.co.uk: ethical living - Christian Aid credit card
And by choosing an affinity credit card with The Co-operative Bank - the only UK clearing bank with an ethical policy - you will know that your money is being invested ethically.
• The cards are made from PetG - a plastic which doesn't contain the toxin chlorine found in the PVC used for the vast majority of credit cards.
Christian Aid offers you a credit card provided by the only UK clearing bank that works to a strict ethical policy - The Co-operative Bank.
www.surefish.co.uk /ethical_living/features/161003_CAcreditcard.htm   (639 words)

  
 Credit Card - University of Macau Visa Card
University of Macau Visa Card is an affinity credit card jointly launched by BNU and University of Macau.
This affinity credit card is specially designed for the existing university staff, students and alumni graduates who wish to support the University of Macau.
For all the bills settled with University of Macau Visa Card, BNU will contribute with a percentage to a fund that provides scholarship to UM students.
www.bnu.com.mo /en/personal_banking/credit_card/um_visa.htm   (94 words)

  
 Choosing a credit card | This is Money
If you are thinking of getting a credit card, you may find the huge variety of deals available overwhelming.
Purchase protection schemes run by the card companies - in addition to those legally required by section 75 of the CCA - require you to spend £100 on one purchase to qualify for this valuable protection.
Gold and platinum cards (and their 21st Century equivalent, the fl card) were an Eighties status symbol - but they've rather lost their shine.
www.thisismoney.co.uk /help-and-advice/advice-banks/article.html?in_advicepage_id=121&in_article_id=395886&in_page_id=90   (797 words)

  
 Visa Affinity Cards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
An Affinity MasterCard for members of the Royal College Union was launched on the 28th of February 2002.
Card holders will also be considered according to the Spouse's income.
Sampath Bank which was the first bank to issue Affinity cards in Sri Lanka starting with The Chartered Institute of Management Accountannts(CIMA) and Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1995 and joined hands with Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association(CHSGA) in issuing VISA Affinity Credit Cards to its members.
www.sampath.lk /visa-affinity.htm   (550 words)

  
 Credit card companies look to the Web - Aug. 24, 1998
A telltale sign is a credit card that asks for a fee up front.
Affinity card offers, targeting everyone from sports fans to animal lovers and Porsche owners, are all online.
Upon approval, customers are presented with four card options with varying terms -- including interest rate and credit lines -- based on their credit profile.
money.cnn.com /1998/08/24/banking/q_bankrate   (927 words)

  
 Is the card gravy train coming to a halt? | This is Money
According to the payment clearing service Apacs, there are now more credit cards than people in the UK, with an average of 4.1 cards per adult, while two thirds of European Union credit card debt is British.
Annual card fees have recently made a re-appearance, while most issuers now charge a fee to switch balances and some are believed to be planning to change their lending policies to reject applicants that have a history of actively switching.
MBNA started imposing fees of up to £25 last year on some affinity card users in a bid to test the water, and some industry experts believe fees could become more commonplace.
www.thisismoney.co.uk /credit-and-loans/article.html?in_article_id=406279&in_page_id=9   (1180 words)

  
 News - headlines
The DCU Affinity Credit Card, which was launched in conjunction with AIB, has raised €32,839.90 in its first year.
The award scheme, which recognises the extracurricular activities of students, contributes to both their academic and personal competencies and it is unique within the third level sector.
Graduates like the idea of having a Credit Card with their university image and logo on it as it shows they are supporting DCU.
www.dcu.ie /news/2005/apr/s0405c.shtml   (684 words)

  
 Credit Cards - welcome to Mbna Credit Card   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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www.dcreditcards.com /mbnacreditcard   (1865 words)

  
 Schneier on Security: Multi-Use ID Cards
My credit card company wants me to open up my wallet and notice its card; I'm far more likely to use a physical card than a virtual one that I have to remember is attached to my driver's license number.
The idea was that a single physical card could be used for everything: multiple credit card accounts, airline affinity memberships, public-transportation payment cards, etc. Nobody bought into the system: not because of security concerns, but because of branding concerns.
They had noted that their cards are to carry their "service mark" and the propose NJ motor vehicles cards serving as credit cards might be rejected by various businesses.
www.schneier.com /blog/archives/2006/02/multiuse_id_car.html   (3088 words)

  
 :: Seylan Bank ::
The Repayment Protector is an insurance scheme, which settles your VISA card outstanding in the event an accident prevent you from doing so.
Loss of VISA cards should be reported immediately to the Seylan Card Centre on Tel: 5337972 and follow up with a letter.
The cardholder will not be liable for any transactions performed subsequent to informing of loss of the card to the bank.
www.eseylan.com /credit_cards.asp   (270 words)

  
 MBNA, IMS, IRL Extend Affinity Credit Card Deals Through 2006 :: IndyCar® Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
What the agreements mean for fans is that, through the 2006 season, MBNA will produce credit cards bearing the face of popular current or former Indy Racing League drivers (and one famous team owner), or the logo of the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy Racing League.
MBNA credit cards are currently available for 14 drivers: Billy Boat, Robbie Buhl, Buzz Calkins, Eddie Cheever Jr., Sarah Fisher, Scott Goodyear, Stephan Gregoire, Davey Hamilton, Buddy Lazier, Arie Luyendyk, Robby McGehee, Greg Ray, Scott Sharp and Al Unser Jr.
A card is also available bearing the likeness of A.J. Foyt, one of the highest-profile team owners in the Indy Racing League.
www.indycar.com /news/story.php?story_id=78   (665 words)

  
 Crimes of Persuasion: Schemes, Scams, Frauds ( investment fraud, consumer rip-offs, senior scam, telemarketing fraud, ...
In-depth fraud coverage of computer crimes such as pyramid schemes make this economic crime library of internet crimes the cyber crime location for the schemes, scams and swindles that con artists and shonks perpetrate.
This organized crime report includes credit card fraud, check kiting, tax fraud, money laundering, mail fraud, counterfeit money orders, check fraud and other who's who true crimes of persuasion.
To inform the public, along with law enforcement personnel, justice officials and victim support groups on the workings and scope of telemarketing and investment fraud so that efforts can effectively be taken to minimize the impact on its victims and ensure that adequate penalties are in place to deter the perpetrators.
www.crimes-of-persuasion.com   (555 words)

  
 The Curt Jester: Amazing Credit Card Offer!
Taiwanese card issuer The Chinese Bank has introduced a new affinity card in conjunction with the Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference, according to the Taipei Times newspaper.
The newspaper reported that the bank will issue 100,000 cards, to be called the True Happiness Affinity Card, with maximum credit limits of NT$10 million ($297,397 USD).
"This credit card is not only for Catholics or those who believe in Jesus," Chen Kun-chen, secretary general of the bishops' conference, was quoted as saying.
www.splendoroftruth.com /curtjester/archives/006274.php   (1491 words)

  
 Everything you ever wanted to know about CC's
Card Issuer - an institution that issues credit cards to cardholders.
Cards are also divided by how they are billed.
A secondary intent was for the card to be
euro.ecom.cmu.edu /resources/elibrary/everycc.htm   (8651 words)

  
 MAG Ireland Action Plan
The take-up on the MAG Ireland MBNA credit card has exceeded expections and we would like to thank all members who have availed of this offer.
MAG’s case for the exclusion of motorcycles from toll charges should the Scheme be approved was presented by Herb who read a statement of MAG’s objections to the proposal and proceeded to cross-examine the NRA’s witnesses who had earlier given evidence in support of the Scheme.
Funding for the reward scheme will have to come from somewhere, and this subject is on the agenda for our meetings with insurance companies in a couple of weeks.
www.magireland.org /actplan.htm   (2270 words)

  
 Another Bible, Another Gospel
These statements are representative of his theological beliefs, personal attitudes, and occult affiliations during his commission with B.F. Westcott to edit the New Greek Text.
Many of the letters were written to B.F. Westcott, whose affinity for Roman Catholicism can be seen in the excerpts from his biography, The Life and Letters of Brooke Foss Westcott, written by his son, Arthur Westcott.
Credit card payments may be made through PayPal--see button below.
www.watch.pair.com /another.html   (9294 words)

  
 HEWM notation - musical staff notation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
I could cop out and simply say that my interest is in notating extended Just Intonations and the 72tet-ers can do their own thing, but the affinity of 72 for creating a near-just environment is not to be undervalued, and the notation described here functions identically to the Sims system when used in 72tet.
The answer to this wholly unscientific poll of was clear: 102 chose (a), the upward-pointing arrow, 20 chose (b), the plus sign, and the remaining two were apparently agnostic.
And oh yes, my explicit criticism of the Sims: the modified square root signs are too large, and I find them, personally, to be ugly.
tonalsoft.com /enc/h/hewm.aspx   (4149 words)

  
 Blue Cross Standard Affinity Credit Card - creditcards-gb
Interest on cash and debt transfers will be charged on a daily basis, from the date of withdrawal or debt transferred/date withdrawal or debt transfer charged to account, even if account is cleared in full each month.
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www.creditcards-gb.co.uk /Credit_Cards/Blue_Cross_Standard_Affinity.html   (107 words)

  
 Gwinnett Forum.com -- Gwinnett County's community forum and idea exchange
In 2005, the Republicans developed an immediate affinity for secrecy in state government.
This scheme would reduce local control over schools and leave school funding subject to the volatility and uncertainty of sales tax collections.
A late fee of 20 cents per day with a maximum charge of $8 will be assessed to the borrower's card when the Museum Pass is not returned on the date due.
www.gwinnettforum.com /issue/06.0127.htm   (3379 words)

  
 Tiscali Money - Credit Cards
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