Sam's Club to offer first chip-enabled 'smart' credit cards

Sam's Club to offer first chip-enabled 'smart' credit cards
Sam's Club is just weeks away from becoming the first national retailer to offer its customers a chip-enabled "smart card" — a credit card that uses both a magnetic strip and an embedded microchip to store the data that's needed to verify the transaction.
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Sam's Club CEO shines in the spotlight, may be next Target chief
Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Sam`s Club, addresses the crowd at the 52nd Annual Wal-Mart Shareholders meeting held in Fayetteville on June 6. Brewer`s name has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Target CEO role. Others say she has more to ...
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Sam's Club Plans a Safer Credit Card
Sam's Club plans to announce a new credit card on Wednesday that will make it the first major American retailer to switch to a more secure payment card technology that has been widely discussed since a customer-data breach at Target late last year.
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High car insurance? Low credit score may be at fault

High car insurance? Low credit score may be at fault
A new study indicates your credit score can significantly affect the cost of your auto premium. By MSN Money Partner 18 hours ago. This post comes from Krystal Steinmetz at partner site Money Talks News. Image: Car keys on insurance form ©Exactostock, ...
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Tupac Shakur's last words revealed by police officer
Hip-hop star Tupac Shakur reportedly used his last words to swear at a police officer as he lay dying. The rapper suffered multiple bullet wounds when he and his Death Row Records boss Marion 'Suge' Knight were targeted in a drive-by shooting in Las ...
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Chris Daughtry 'ashamed' of D-Day tribute snub
Daughtry frontman Chris Daughtry has issued a videotaped apology after refusing to perform a patriotic song to mark D-Day following an appearance on "Fox & Friends" last week. The former "American Idol" star and his band had just performed as part of ...
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