Florida Prepaid College Plan deadline TuesdayArticle from Naples Daily News:The deadline to purchase a Florida Prepaid College Plan at this year’s plan rates is Tuesday. The plans allow families to prepay the cost of college tuition, required fees and dormitory housing at today’s plan prices. There are four plans to choose from and they are [...]
Russell Simmons to slash fees on his prepaid card after Suze Orman rolls out …Article from Washington Post:NEW YORK — A little celebrity competition may be good for the prepaid card market. Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons said Thursday that he plans to trim several fees on his prepaid card, which works like a debit card [...]
Blue Line unveils cell phone serviceArticle from Springfield News-Leader:Blue Line Communications has launched its cell phone provider service in Springfield and surrounding areas. The company cell phone service offers web browsing (unlike prepaid cell phone companies) on all of its smart phones, with no contracts, no credit checks, no activation fees and no cancellation fees. [...]
Russell Simmons to slash fees on his prepaid card after Suze Orman rolls out …Article from Chicago Tribune:NEW YORK (AP) — A little celebrity competition may be good for the prepaid card market.Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons said Thursday that he plans to trim several fees on his prepaid card, which works like a debit card [...]
Cell phone charge dialed into 911Article from Sylvania Telephone: By Derek Moy Published on Thursday, January 26, 2012 – 4:08pm | First Byline: Derek Moy The state of Georgia has enacted a fee of 75 cents per transaction to all pre-paid cellular phone charges for use of the 911 emergency systems. The fee is similar [...]
Cell phone charge dialed into 911Article from Sylvania Telephone: By Derek Moy Published on Thursday, January 26, 2012 – 4:08pm | First Byline: Derek Moy The state of Georgia has enacted a fee of 75 cents per transaction to all pre-paid cellular phone charges for use of the 911 emergency systems. The fee is similar [...]
Prepaid tuition plan won’t be shut, state commission decidesArticle from Crain’s Chicago Business:By: Steve Daniels January 26, 2012 (Crain’s) — The College Illinois prepaid tuition program, which was closed to new investors last year after questions emerged about its financial status and unorthodox investments, won’t be shut down permanently. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission, which [...]
In new deal, 7-Eleven will carry Austin company’s prepaid debit cardsArticle from Austin American-Statesman:By Lori Hawkins AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF In a move that further expands its reach, Austin-based NetSpend Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it has signed an agreement to sell its Visa prepaid cards at 5,000 7-Eleven convenience stores nationwide. The agreement marks NetSpend’s largest [...]
In new deal, 7-Eleven will carry Austin company’s prepaid debit cardsArticle from Austin American-Statesman:By Lori Hawkins AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF In a move that further expands its reach, Austin-based NetSpend Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it has signed an agreement to sell its Visa prepaid cards at 5,000 7-Eleven convenience stores nationwide. The agreement marks NetSpend’s largest [...]
The Mercenary Techie Who Troubleshoots for Drug Dealers and Jealous LoversArticle from Gawker:A while ago, a twenty-something geek we’ll call Martin arranged a meeting with some potential clients in an an unusual place: the sidewalk across the street from a police precinct on Manhattan’s West Side. “I do a lot of shit in front of [...]