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Amex Shop Small August: Spend $5, Get $5 Back Up to 3 Times in Select Cities

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Small Business AugustSimilar to the Small Business Saturday promotion it runs annually, American Express has created a brand new Shop Small August offer. Under this offer, American Express cardmembers can register their eligible cards to earn a $5 statement credit after they spend $5 or more at a qualifying small business during the month of August. They can receive this $5 credit up to 3 times per registered card during the promotion period. This offer is only available in Houston, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Philadelphia and Sacramento.
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Get $25 off $100 or More at Staples When Using Visa Checkout

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Visa Checkout: Get $25 Off $100 at StaplesVisa recently announced Visa Checkout, a new payment option designed to streamline the online purchase process for consumers. The new service replaces V.me, Visa’s previous effort to roll out a mobile wallet. With Visa Checkout, Visa seeks to make paying online easier by introducing a username and password system, which eliminates the consumer’s need to enter their credit card information. The system is similar to one that PayPal has used for years.
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Amex Offers: Spend $200+ on Amex Gift Cards, Get $10 Back

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Amex Gift CardThrough July 30, 2014, Amex cardmembers can receive a one-time $10 statement credit when they spend a total of $200 or more on American Express Gift Cards. To sign up for this deal, cardmembers must first connect their Amex with Twitter, tweet using #AmexGiftCard, then receive a response from @AmexOffers stating that the offer has been added to your connected card. Once they have received the response from @AmexOffers, they must then use their card to spend $200 or more on American Express Gift Cards at www.americanexpress.com/gift-cards by July 30, 2014.
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Report: Most U.S. Credit Cards Will be EMV Enabled by End of 2015

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EMV Smart Card ChipWorried about how secure your credit card is? The good news is that most Americans will eventually find their existing credit cards replaced with more secure EMV versions. The less good news is that in most cases, it won’t be happening immediately.

According to a recently released report from the Aite Group, 70% of U.S. credit cards and 41% of U.S. debit cards will be EMV enabled by the end of 2015. EMV chip technology, named after its original developers (Europay, MasterCard and Visa), is becoming the global standard for credit card and debit card payments because it promises to bring a reduction in card fraud resulting from counterfeit, lost and stolen cards.
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Sam’s Club MasterCard with 5-3-1 Cash Back Program: First Retail Credit Card with Chip and PIN Technology

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Sam's Club 5-3-1 MasterCardIn the aftermath of the massive data breaches at Target and other retailers, the interest in credit card security has grown significantly. Pushed by consumer demand for more secure card technology, Target announced earlier this year that it was accelerating its plan to rollout all its credit and debit cards with “chip and PIN” technology by early 2015, with new payment terminals appearing by September 2014.

However, it is Sam’s Club, a subsidiary of Wal-Mart, that will be the first major retailer in the US to offer secure chip technology in its credit cards.
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Amex / Twitter Deals from The Home Depot, Hilton Hotels, Newegg, ExxonMobil, Dunkin Donuts and More

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Amex / Home Depot DealThe beginning of June brings a whole slew of new Amex Offers. One of the more popular deals is likely to be from the Home Depot. Through June 30, 2014, after you register your eligible American Express card and spend $75 at The Home Depot–either online or in-store–you’ll receive a $15 statement credit. To register via Twitter, first connect your Amex card, then tweet #AmexHomeDepot. Enrollment is limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible.
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