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Nov 26

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Check Out the Best Credit Cards in the U.S

In choosing the best credit card, the most important thing is to gather as much information as we can about the credit card company and the features of its credit cards. Of course, it may seem to us that credit cards have similar features. They may have some differences but these are only minimal and the rest of their features are already common. This may be true but there are times when those minimal features that make them distinct from the others are beneficial to us. Thatâ€™s why it is best to know even those small features and learn to take advantage of them. Letâ€™s take a look at some of the best credit cards being offered in the United States.CitiÂ® Platinum SelectÂ® MasterCardÂ® is one of the best credit cards being offered by Citibank. Its features include 0% Annual Percentage Rate on purchases and balance transfers for a maximum of six months. Discounts on merchandise, travel, and gift cards are also offered. No annual fee is charged to the cardholder and it also offers CitiÂ® Identity Theft Solutions.

Capital One also offers one of the best credit cards in the United States. This is called the Capital OneÂ® No Hassle Milesâ,, Rewards with such features as 0% Annual Percentage Rate on purchases until 2010, a mile per dollar spent on purchases with a maximum of $1,000.00 each month and two miles per dollar spent on purchases with a minimum of $1,000.00 each month. Such miles have no expiration and no limitation. There is also no annual fee charged to cardholders.

Discover is another credit card company that offers the best credit cards in the United States. One of its products is the DiscoverÂ® Moreâ,, Card which offers a 5% Cashback BonusÂ® in such categories as movies, restaurants, gas, home, and travel. For other purchases, there is automatically a maximum of 1% Cashback BonusÂ®. The cash rewards offered by DiscoverÂ® Moreâ,, Card are unlimited, and just like the other credit cards, it offers no annual fee and 0% Annual Percentage Rate on balance transfers and purchases for six months.

American Express also offers the best credit cards in the United States and one of its products is the Starwood Preferred GuestÂ® Credit Card. When a cardholder earns 25,000 StarpointsÂ®, it is already enough to allow him or her to enjoy free stay in a hotel for six nights. For every dollar spent, the cardholder earns one StarpointÂ®. However, if the establishment is a participating Starwood partner or property, then the cardholder instead earns two StarpointsÂ® for every dollar spent. American Express also offers Express Approval. That way, the applicant would know if his or her application is approved in less than a minute.

These are only some of the best credit cards offered in the United States. There are many other credit cards that offer distinct features. Our tip is to know as much information as we can on all the features of the credit card and use it to our advantage.

Nov 21

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Holiday Shopping Tips

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1) Plan your shopping well – make a list of relatives who you choose to get gifts and the corresponding catalog of probable gift for each one one of them. It’s very vital in order to have a controlled shopping otherwise you will end up buying things you would end up not gifting anybody. Discuss this out with friends and relatives about holiday shopping, for example my neighbor has decided to keep this holiday season solitary for kids that means only kids will be getting gifts and no none else.2) Start buying ahead of schedule – A smart holiday shopper starts ahead of schedule (first week of December) or sometime even starting from Black Friday. Main retailer’s offline or online, starts offering some crazy pre-holiday season deals to catch customer even ahead of festival shopping starts.

3) Shop online – Online shopping is always economical and gives you more option than offline, especially with things like Comparison Shopping, Coupons Shopping & Cash Back Shopping. Coupon Shopping is getting so popular in US year by year that this year a study has shown that almost 70% of holiday shopper will decide on shopping depending on the availability of coupon on that particular product. Coupons like Dell Coupons, HP Coupons, Lenovo Coupons, Overstock Coupon, Best Buy Coupons, and Wal-Mart Coupons are exceptionally popular

4) purchase only what you have to purchase from the list that we discussed above. Don’t buy from credit card if you are buying offline from any store as you end up buying more and getting into debt later, only use credit card if you are buying online, that too set a expenditure limit for yourself when buying online using Credit card. Be watchful, as it is so easy to get carried away when you are buying with your credit card.

5) Be very clear about where to buy when you are buying online, don’t just visit any site and buy. Only buy from known good web sites i.E. Dell.Com, hp.Com, sonystyle.Com, tigerdirect.Com etc. As holiday season approaching, you will find thousands of web sites offering various unrealistic deal to lure holiday shopper. Be very clear about buying what from where, for example if you are buying a laptop PC then its needless to say what are the sites you should scan before buying. You can go to all major computer manufacturer sites, then other major retailer sites and last but not the least you must also go to deals and coupons data aggregation web sites, data aggregation sites basically aggregate data from all manufacturer & retailers and get you what you are looking at one place rather than going to all those web sites one by one.

6) Always keep in mind your next year shopping, save all year round, best way to do is to open a separate savings bank account and put some $ every month, so that you can use it for your holiday shopping.

If you stick to these plain rules, you will certainly going to have a nice holiday shopping experience and not feel its pinch for the rest of the year.

Nov 16

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Save on Money For Christmas Gifts

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Many families are feeling the crunch of unemployment and the economic downfall. Here are ways that you can improve your checking account this Christmas while still being able to do your Christmas shopping. These are all ways that families can save.

If you are a new couple or a new family then there is one thing that you can do. If you are newly weds or if you have a new baby there is one way to cut the costs. While people will give you some of what you need, there are some items you might not realize you need right away. Rather than buying gifts that you won’t ever use, why not buy one another or that baby a gift that you will use. It might be something that you noticed you didn’t’ get.

Another thing is to keep your gift cards. We are all given gift cards when Christmas rolls around. Why not take the ones you might or might not use and regift them. If they are empty, rather than buying a new card, just give it to someone else.

Many women never think of this, but if you like taking surveys and giving your opinion there are ways to go about doing that now and making a bit of money for what you do. Some of them don’t give money but give gifts instead that you get to choose. This is one way you can save money as well.

Another way is to budget how much you spend. It should equal how much you spent on the other people. Try drawing names so then you aren’t buying for quite as many people. That always works well too.

As you can see, there are some many ways you can improve how much money you spend at Christmas. So, what are you waiting for? There are only a few weeks left until Christmas. Might as well go and get your shopping started.

Oct 22

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What’s in Your Wallet?

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A credit card issuer has built an entire ad campaign around the “What’s in your wallet?” question. If you’re the average American (and statistically speaking you probably are) then you probably have about 10-12 plastic cards in your wallet (and not much cash).

I’ll never forget the reality check I had when I was first hired to work in sales for a plastic card manufacturer. I, like most people, had been adrift in life fully un-aware at how inter-linked I was with plastic cards. This eye-opener was a Neo like experience in the Matrix, who after taking the “red pill”, got a whole new perspective on “real life”. Being in the plastic card marketplace made me acutely aware of how completely plastic cards have permeated our lives.

You may not have ever thought of this so just to show you want I am talking about… I am going to bare my soul. Here is a list of the cards in my wallet. I have also included some color commentary about their use just to keep you awake.

Listed in the order that I found them…

1) My Drivers License

The state of Texas has deemed me as an acceptable risk and has licensed me to operate a motor vehicle. For the record my wife disagrees with their decision.

2) A New York State Troopers Fraternal Order of Police Member Card

I am not, nor have I ever been in law enforcement. I have made a contribution to this society. They thanked me with this card and I carry in the hope that I can someday get off the hook when I have managed to prove my wife correct that I should not be operating a moving vehicle.

3) MasterCard

This card belongs to the company I work for but bears my name. It keeps me alive on the road.

4) Visa Check card.

This card is connected to my bank account. In theory it gives me ready access to my money. This theory breaks down routinely, mostly due to the fact that I have four kids and they have the ability to out eat my earning potential.

5) Employee name badge.

This card has the second ugliest photograph on it in my wallet. The first is the aforementioned drivers license. It gets me in the door at work. As long as it keeps working I guess I will too.

7) Express™ $30.00 coupon card.

I have really good intentions of using this when I by my wife a gift. In all likelihood it is expired. Oh well… it’s the thought… right?

8) GameStop™ Membership Card.

Three of my four kids are avid video gamers. Games are almost as important as pre-sweetened cereal in my house and this card gets me a 5% discount on previously played titles! For those of you keeping score that’s marketing speak for “used games”.

9) Sam’s Club Card.

I have this so I can by toilet paper in a convenient 144 pack. Peanut butter also

seems to taste better when spooned from a 50 gallon drum!

10) Best Buy Reward Zone Card.

I am certain that every self respecting 40 something male loves this card as much as I do. I would give up my drivers license if that was the only way I could keep this one!

11) Admirals Club Card

I travel a lot. Those that do not probably do not know what the Admirals Club is. Let’s just say this is the closest I will ever come to being a part of a secret society and this card is my proof of belonging. The admirals club is like a secret door into heaven that the devil didn’t realize you could access from airport terminal hell! This card is awesome!

13) McCalister’s Deli Gift Card.

I did a terrible thing. I bought my parent a gift card for Christmas and earned a free $5.00 “bonus” card. Rather than doing the “good son” thing, I kept it for myself. Now that I think about it, this evil deed might be enough to keep me out of Admirals club heaven. I might go ahead and give this card to my dad!

14) Staples Business Reward Card:

I use this card just enough to keep in the “active file” in my wallet and out of my top desk drawer at work. Ink cartridges are a serious investment so I appreciate the discounts and product offers I get from these guys in exchange for my card carrying loyalty.

15) Hertz #1 Gold Card.

In my travels I have found that the rental car lines are among my least favorite. The number of decisions required regarding waivers and declinations of coverage are very disconcerting on an empty stomach. This card lets me bypass that experience and go straight to a car that already has my contract in it and the keys in the ignition. The little things in life are what make the difference.

16) American Advantage Platinum Card.

This would be my second favorite card after my Best Buy card. My frequent travel has earned me this status and I am typically awarded first-class upgrades as the ego-maniacal holder of this esteemed plastic product.

17) BlueCross Insurance Card.

This card allows my doctor to pay his Mercedes payment and country club dues payment despite the fact that I can get out of his office for a $20.00 co-pay. This is not magic, it is insanity. But there are not enough words in “blog-land” for me to start down the insurance debate rabbit trail.

18) Aetna Dental Insurance Card

I’d rather have my teeth pulled than to have to use this card… enough said.

19) Social Security Card.

This is the only card in my wallet made of paper and yet it is the only card in my wallet intended to last my entire life. I find this not only ironic but it also reeks of government decision making. Chances are this card will be of little use to me by the time I retire.

There you have it. Nineteen cards in one wallet! I guess I am little more than average.

Point of all of this is…there are a huge number of opportunities for using plastic cards to promote your business or organization.

Need more ideas? Open your own wallet and take a look!

Oct 17

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Tag that Bag!

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Millions and millions of travelers need to identify their bags. The airlines require that all luggage be identified. If John E. Traveler does not have a tag on his bag then he’ll be stuck filling out a paper tag at the check-in counter.

This common need opens up an incredible promotional opportunity with a Printed plastic luggage tag. A Promotional luggage tag offers virtually any company, association, organization or retailer the opportunity to link their name, logo and message to a commonly used product for a savvy business traveler or eager family vacationer.

Today’s promotional luggage tags are a far cry form your dad’s bag tag. Here are just a few features to consider when you’re looking to implement a promotional plastic luggage tag program.

Four Color Process can be used to create a brilliant vivid color and consider foil stamping or metallic inks to add a high-end look to your corporate luggage tag
High Gloss or Matte Lamination finishes will add longevity to a custom Luggage tag
Writable back or business card inserts or both good options for the user to add their personal information to the plastic luggage tag
Consider handing out personalized tags if you know your recipient list ahead of time
Some vendors offer individualized bagging for the tag, strap, id card and even other bundled promo items to create a solid business luggage tag promotion.

One of the best uses for a promotional tag is as a tradeshow giveaway. The majority of all tradeshow attendees traveled some distance to get the show. And they all have to go home right? With a bag tag giveaway promotion you can be sure the items will get used by the recipient almost right away. Promotional Card Printing, Custom Luggage Tags

This is a product that people need routinely. Every time they travel and every time they touch their bag on every trip they can have your brand and your message staring back at them. Promotional plastic luggage tags are a “can’t miss” promotion. Business Luggage Tag

Ready to find out more? Click here to get in touch with an expert who can help you with a high quality promotional luggage tag program

Oct 12

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Recession Priced Promotions

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Using High Perceived Value Plastic Cards To Promote Your Business or Event

No doubt that economic uncertainty causes any business to pause and take a second look at promotional spending. Unfortunately. when marketing budgets are sliced and dice what was originally mean to stabilize the bottom line can end up contributing to a downward spiral. Lack of proper promotions and PR in a recession can lead to even more troubled times.

Here are Five quick ideas for low cost, big impact plastic promotions that wont crunch you cash but give bang for your buck:

Promotional Gift Cards – Print a nice plastic card that looks and feels like a legit gift card and use it it as a simple barcoded coupon to drive business

Corporate Luggage Tags – A laminated luggage tag with a write on back is a great way to promote a business or organization at a tradeshow or destination event. By definition people have traveled to get there and custom printed luggage tag are a great premium

Custom Hotel Key Cards – Promotional hotel keys are a hot ticket. Work with a host hotel to help promote private events or work with area restaurants or tourist destinations to pay for keys that will be issued to guest at nearby hotels.

Promotional Business Cards – a nice four color plastic business card has some serious wow to it when you hand it to a client or prospect. The reaction you get will surprise you.

Custom Keytags – almost everyone has keys and custom printed keytags are a fantastic promo tool to keep a marketing message close to people hands and in their minds.

So now that you have some idea’s… how do you find the right card manufacturer?

Many vendors (including plasticcardonline) offed high quality plastic card products in four color process printing and low minimums. If time is of the essence, make sure a supplier offer quick proofs (via online systems) and fast turn around times. If you want a green slant to your promotion, make sure the supplier has options for recycled plastic cards or corn card solutions. Finally compare a few quotes to get the best deal.

All in all plastic card promotions are a really good deal. You get high value and good visual

Using High Perceived Value Plastic Cards To Promote Your Business or Event

No doubt that economic uncertainty causes any business to pause and take a second look at promotional spending. Unfortunately. when marketing budgets are sliced and dice what was originally mean to stabilize the bottom line can end up contributing to a downward spiral. Lack of proper promotions and PR in a recession can lead to even more troubled times.

Here are Five quick ideas for low cost, big impact plastic promotions that wont crunch you cash but give bang for your buck:

Promotional Gift Cards – Print a nice plastic card that looks and feels like a legit gift card and use it it as a simple barcoded coupon to drive business

Corporate Luggage Tags – A laminated luggage tag with a write on back is a great way to promote a business or organization at a tradeshow or destination event. By definition people have traveled to get there and custom printed luggage tag are a great premium

Custom Hotel Key Cards – Promotional hotel keys are a hot ticket. Work with a host hotel to help promote private events or work with area restaurants or tourist destinations to pay for keys that will be issued to guest at nearby hotels.

Promotional Business Cards – a nice four color plastic business card has some serious wow to it when you hand it to a client or prospect. The reaction you get will surprise you.

Custom Keytags – almost everyone has keys and custom printed keytags are a fantastic promo tool to keep a marketing message close to people hands and in their minds.

So now that you have some idea’s… how do you find the right card manufacturer?

Many vendors (including Teraco) offed high quality plastic card products in four color process printing and low minimums. If time is of the essence, make sure a supplier offer quick proofs (via online systems) and fast turn around times. If you want a green slant to your promotion, make sure the supplier has options for recycled plastic cards or corn card solutions. Finally compare a few quotes to get the best deal.

All in all plastic card promotions are a really good deal. You get high value and good visual

Oct 07

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The magic behind the magnetic stripe

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What do you really know about the magnetic stripe on the back of your gift card, credit card and the multitude of other plastic cards in your wallet?

If you are looking to implement a gift card (or other plastic card) program with this level of functionality or broker a portion of these services, keep reading.

When the card is swiped at the register it works like magic! But unfortunately magnetic stripes are not powered by pixie dust.

Simply put, a magnetic stripe holds a unique number that is linked to a stored value account. The plastic card is a tangible representation and access point to the account within the system in which it lives.

A common misconception is that codes for varying dollar amounts are loaded during the manufacturing process but this is not true. Only the account numbers, which are provided by the processor managing the stored value accounts, are encoded onto the magnetic stripe during card production. The card manufacturer guarantees that there will be no gap in the data meaning that two cards have the same number.

The more difficult and technical portion of a gift card, loyalty card, credit card or any other plastic card program is the back end processing solution.

Visa and MasterCard are two of the largest systems as they are accepted and can be processed by the largest conglomerate of retailers and service providers. Private label credit cards, gift cards and other privately branded plastic card programs only work within their specified system e.g. Best Buy credit cards and gift cards only work at Best Buy stores.

Other payment and points based cards such as gift and loyalty cards work similarly in that they are only valid within the specified system or the store in which they are offered. Again, this is not a fault of the actual card, but because the store in which the card will be accepted or processed must be within a centralized accounting/processing solution.

There are three components that make up a processing solution

The point of sale system
The processing software (within the POS)
Real time bookkeeping/stored value management

All of these services are provided and managed by a processor or financial institution that keeps track of and processes the stored value accounts.

These processors make it possible for merchants to accept credit cards such as Visa and MasterCard. Processors can also help merchants process cards for their own unique programs such as a gift and loyalty card and the magnetic stripe for a program like this is encoded with a range of numbers that is specified by the processor (as mentioned earlier).
The care is the simplest component of the scenario; however, it is arguably the most important aspect of the program because it is the physical piece that links the customer to the plastic card program and ultimately the store/brand.

Plasticcardonline can help you design or produce a custom plastic gift card, loyalty card, credit card, promotional card, plastic key tag, membership card, medical card, frequent shopper card, insurance card, plastic promotional business card or any other plastic card that is sure to stand out from the rest.

At this time there is no solution to process a card across multiple platforms. For example there is no gift card that can be used in multiple locations other than those powered by Visa or MasterCard in which case the card must be accepted everywhere Visa and MasterCard are excepted and, of course, are subject to all fees and limitations.

The only other exception is where multiple stores share an accounting umbrella as well as processing platform. This is why Toys R Us gift cards may also be redeemed at Babies R Us. Also, restaurant conglomerates commonly offer similar flexibility to the consumer.

Each state has laws that govern what retailers can and cannot do with a gift card program in terms of expiration dates and associated fees. This is another reason for the lack of a multiplatform solution.

Getting Started

Once a retailer chooses a gift and loyalty package from a processor they are ready to order plastic magnetic stripe cards.
Some processors supply the cards as part of the processing package and contractually bind retailers and service providers from using a third party source for plastic cards.
This, of course, is because processors make a healthy commission on the cards that they are not willing to give up. The answer you or your client will likely hear in this scenario from a processor is, “Only our cards are guaranteed to work in our systems.” However, the truth is that any reputable card manufacturer will guarantee their products.

Alternately, there are a few friendly processors who will allow you to work with us and manage the card buy yourself. Those companies include:

Paytronix (this company provides gift and loyalty solutions for restaurant merchants only)
Fifth Third Gift Card Processing (gift card solutions only)
Smart Transaction Systems (gift card solutions only)
We can recommend other vendors for your specific processing needs. Call today to speak to one of our sales experts.

Plasticcardonline is a leading manufacturer of plastic cards, card personalization, finishing services, mailing and fulfillment and printed plastic promotions. Our products include custom plastic gift cards, loyalty cards, private label credit cards, plastic membership and custom plastic identification cards including access cards.

Our line of promotional card printing includes plastic ID badges, promotional gift cards, recycled plastic cards, plastic key tags, corporate luggage tags, custom hotel key cards, custom key tags, custom luggage tags and more.

We offer flexible solutions with the service you expect at the speed you need. visit www.Plasticcardonline.com to learn more.

Sep 22

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Plastic card RUSH printing service available NOW!! Only 7days to receive your cards!

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Do you believe you can receive your cards within 7days after you place order?

Plasticcardonline.com is now providing this kind of plastic card rush printing/shipping service.

Our rush printing service turnaround is 7days including shipping.

For example , if you order on Sunday, approve artwork and make payment within the same day. Then we start printing on Monday. The card will be printed and ready to ship on Wednesday. Then we will use UPS express shipping, it will arrive by Friday.

For rush printing, the rush fee is $300 and there will be $50 extra shipping cost for UPS shipping.

Terms and agreement:

Rush fee will be added to order total amount, and there will be no more discount for rush orders if we made the 7days turnaround.
For rush order, we promise the above listed turnaround.
Due to unexpected delay in UPS shipping process occurs some time, we can’t promise 100% success for 7days turnaround. Pls beaware that we won’t accept 100% refund if we failed.
If we failed, all rush fee will be refunded and will give extra discount $50-$200 according to your order amount.
Also for rush printing order, the card can’t have thermal printed number or barcode, such kind of process will take at least 1 day extra.

Any question , please contact us.

Sep 18

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Is Security in the Cards?

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Simple solutions for adding printed security elements to your Plastic ID Badges.

“Security breach cost big business bucks!”. You could have picked this headline or comment out of any of hundreds or thousands of headlines or line copy from talking heads or news stories. For every physical or virtual security “wall” we can build, the bad guys are always looking for five ways to tunnel under, leap over or knock it down.

One common method for breaching a company, educational institution or even government facility is related to counterfeit Plastic Identification Cards.

ID cards have become extremely common. It’s one of the first things you get as a new student or worker. Along with the broad adaption of custom plastic ID cards has come better, smaller, faster and cheaper technology for issuing these cards. That’s the good news for the Plastic ID card issuer, unfortunately, it’s also the bad news.

Given the readily available hardware the seedy side of society has jumped at the chance to reproduce credentials for a variety of illicit purposes. It is actually a very large underground business.

So what’s a card issuer to do to protect the integrity of a program? There is probably no guaranteed “fool proof” solution but there are a few simple printing techniques that can make your Custom Plastic ID card program more secure with a quick and easily identified visual that can authenticate a card.

Optically Variable Ink (OVI) – This same ink technology is used on US currency. It is an ink that could be used to print a logo, text or other graphic elements in a 2 phase color shifting ink. At one angle the color is different than when viewed from another angle.

UV Visible – This ink treatment is commonplace in credit cards and drives license security. Certain elements of the art could be printed with this ink that is only visible when held under an Ultra Violet light source (think black light).

Micro Printing – ultra fine printing of extremely small point text looks like a line at first glance. Under close inspection, typically with a magnifying glass, the wording would become apparent.

Embedded Hologram or Foils – Adding a hologram , foil stamp pattern or logo under the card laminate of plastic ID Badgers is a highly durable, and visibly appealing security method.

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Card Serialization – Plastic Id card issuers start with either a blank card or a pre-printed card with space for the card holders name, photo, and other information. The thefts of these “blanks” are a common issue. Adding a serial number to your cards in inventory can be a very effective method for tracking usage and creating an audit trail.

Sep 15