Diners Club & Lufthansa Miles & More All Wheels Up
When it comes to frequent-flyer loyalty charge cards, the Brits are getting a cherry on top as the Lufthansa Miles & More takes-off globally …
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Small Business Optimism Reinvigorates After Trump Slump
Small business optimism is shaking off the effects of the government shutdown of December and January as owners have added a record number of …
Retail Sales Slip in Feb as Mar Surveys Point to Spring Recovery
Americans sat on their wallets in February as new data reveal retail sales slumped on the effects of the Trump government shutdown and bad …
Upside Down Yield Curve + Sideways Consumer Confidence = Recession Brewing
U.S. consumer confidence has been going sideways over the past two years. A February bounce, following the end of the Trump government shutdown, was …
Are Debit Cards Healthy for School Lunches? Ask MySchoolBucks
Increasingly, parents and schools are now on-board with saying goodbye to paying with cash for school lunches and opting for debit cards the students …
Consumer Sentiment Rebounds in March After a Choppy Start
The choppy economic waters in December and January are calming as recent consumer sentiment surveys are showing strong levels of confidence. However, most the …
Trend Continues as Australian Credit Card Balance & Usage Literally Down Under Again
The amount Australians owe declined 2.1% year-on-year (YOY) in January, compared to a YOY decline of 1.9% YOY in December, according to data on …
How Many Card Purchases do Americans Make on Credit Cards and Debit Cards?
Americans currently use Visa-branded and Mastercard-branded credit/charge cards to make 33 billion (32,958 million) card purchases annually. About 63 billion (63,050 million) purchases are …
U.K. Card Lending Descends in January to a New Low of 6.5% Annually
U.K. card lending gravitates down in early 2029. Based on consumer credit statistics released this morning by the Bank of England (BOE), annual consumer …
Canadian Cardholders Use Credit Cards Judiciously as Most Clear Balances Monthly
Canadian cardholders have slacked off in credit card usage this year as consumer confidence declines after hitting an all-time high in November 2018. However, …
