rewards program

    By The Associated Press

    | 10:45AM 1/03/2012
    Credit card rewards are the new social currency. Citibank customers can now use Facebook to pool their rewards points online. The bank on Tuesday launched a Facebook application that lets users team up to use their points, whether it's for charity, a group gift or a personal goal. Citi says it's the first bank to offer such a feature.

    By Laura Heller

    | 10:01PM 10/26/2010
    Toys R Us is ramping up the benefits you get from using its loyalty card this holiday season. Starting Sunday, October 31, members of the Rewards R Us program will earn 10% on purchases, that's triple the former benefit. Membership is free although you do have to sign up and make sure to scan...

    By Ann Brenoff

    | 5:00PM 9/03/2010
    My local Albertsons supermarket recently brought shoppers a blast from the past: a savings stamps program where loyal customers receive stamps for spending at the store and then trade the stamps in for certain items. In this case it's cookware. Once shoppers fill up a savings card with stamps, they...

    By Geoff Williams

    | 3:00PM 3/11/2010
    American Express' unimpeachable new rewards program, which everyone will likely approve of, is a piece of good news for an industry that has gotten a lot of negative attention recently. There's plenty not to like about credit cards, so when we hear about a card company such as American Express...

    By Jennie L. Phipps

    | 6:30PM 1/12/2010
    American Express announced Monday that it's going to allow its Membership Rewards customers to pay their federal and some state and local income taxes using membership rewards points. Whether it's a good deal or not depends on how desperate you are.

    By Vanessa Richardson

    | 2:30PM 11/02/2009
    Last Christmas, I got a Starbucks gift card for $50 from my boss (a nice gift but with a semi-intentional hint that caffeine may help me do a better job). I used it up within a month but when a barista tried to lure me into getting the Starbucks Rewards Gold card, I wasn't even tempted. Paying a...

    By Josh Smith

    | 2:00PM 9/08/2009
    EBay has always been a great place to look for deals on new and used items and now, thanks to the eBay Bucks program, you can save even more when you buy on eBay. Eligible purchases paid for with PayPal will earn a 2% cash-back reward.Earning eBay Bucks on your purchase is pretty simple. Once you...