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Listen up jet-setters; hyperWALLET has got your back. You can now use your prepaid card all around the globe now the global payment solutions Company has expanded its integrated global prepaid card products to reach over 40 countries. Providing you flexible program management and customer self-service in 14 currencies and languages via online, mobile and voice response channels. Cutting beneficiary and program costs when compared to dollar-denominated prepaid cards that are issued by a U.S. bank and utilized by a foreign beneficiary, the globalization of the program does not subject locally-issued card products to foreign exchange levies (often in excess of 5%) nor do they attract high “foreign” ATM withdrawal fees.

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Private sector lender, ICICI Bank has announced the allotment of shares to the shareholders of Bank of Rajasthan following the merger of the two banks.

25 shares of ICICI Bank have been allotted for 118 shares of Bank of Rajasthan.

Those shareholders of Bank of Rajasthan have been allotted new shares whose names have been obtained in the register of depositories as on 25th August 2010.

The much troubled Bank of Rajasthan has been merged with ICICI Bank earlier this month after approval from banking regulator, RBI. Following the merger, all 463 branches of BoR have become operational as those of ICICI Bank.

This is a guest post from Mr. Credit Card of www.askmrcreditcard.com.

Credit cards are seen as an essential method of payment for the majority of Americans. Unfortunately, credit cards are not for everybody. There are two groups of people who do not possess a credit card, but probably should some day. The big question is: When do you know when you are ready for a credit card? Let’s take a look.

Credit Cards and Young Adults

As teenagers mature into young adults, managing their finances responsibly is a major achievement. Ideally, the process of understanding money and credit cards should begin at a very young age. Children should be explained how money and credit cards work, and should learn by example as they observe their parents making transactions at retailers and paying their bills at home.

I was given a credit card on my parent’s account when I was in my early teens.

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A few weeks ago we had an amazing day in Edmonton and I just have to share it with our readers. I arranged a canoe trip down the North Saskatchewan for a group of friends and family and it was incredible. Our river valley is a natural wonder and adds so much to our city. Seeing the parks, neighbourhoods, bridges and the downtown skyline from the river gave me a completely new perspective. It is so quiet and peaceful, it’s like stepping back in time.

It was also the 50th anniversary of a very memorable trip my dad took as a young camp councelor in 1960 when he paddled over 200 miles from Rocky Mountain House to Edmonton in 4 days. Being from Ontario he hadn’t been back on the river since, and it was a very special day for my parents and me. So thanks to the city of Edmonton for keeping our river valley beautiful and I highly recommend a trip down the river to anyone! Con

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If you are a student studying online or planning to take up an online education course, this article was written with you in mind. Check out the following tips and suggestions on how you can get more from an online distance learning program.

Set a definite schedule. One of the advantages about an online degree course is that you have the freedom to choose when you want to take up classes. While that is a privilege that you can’t enjoy from a traditional class room setting, it can also be a drawback if you fail to manage your time responsibly.

Be sure to set a definite schedule when you will attend online classes as well as when you intend to work on your assignments, do your own research and put your lessons into practice. The required completion time will depend on the course you’re enrolled in but you also want to make sure that you are personally committed to your education.

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Sure, the convenience of those big-box stores is nice because you can get almost everything you need (and a bunch of stuff you don’t, if you are anything like the average person – myself included) in one place, but do you know where your money goes after you give it to the clerk? It heads right back to the big-box headquarters, paying out giant bonuses and perks to the bigwigs while leaving the workers to fight for minimum wage and meager benefits. I fight the urge to buy everything at the big-box stores as much as the next person, because of convenience and price, but when I think about where my money is going it does make it a little easier to try to search out smaller shops. When I lived in New Mexico, I lived in a very small town where most of the stores and restaurants were locally-owned, and I tried to make it a point of buying from them instead of driving the 63 miles to the nearest Target Superstore. (

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We all know credit card companies do their best to charge as many fees as possible. After all, it’s how they make money. From late payments to interest on outstanding balances, credit card fees can really add up.

When was the last time you combed through a statement to see exactly what types of fees you are paying? You might be surprised by the charges. The following are 5 credit card fees you may not have known you were paying:

Hidden Credit Card Fee #1: Interchange Fees

One bank will charge another bank a fee as a way to cover handling costs and credit risk associated with a credit card transaction. These are known as interchange fees and they are charged each transaction.

Generally, the merchant bank, or “acquiring bank,” will forward their merchant fee to the bank that issued the credit card. Then the issuer charges the cardholder, who pays it.

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