In Hong Kong‚ the Octopus Card is not only treated as a means of electric payment. The Octopus Card interacts a lot with our daily life‚ like entering our apartments‚ registering students’ attendance in schools‚ recognizing our membership of certain organizations‚ etc. Hong Kong people trust Octopus deeply from our heart. The MTR Corporation together with the KCRC Managing Board owned about 80% of the share of the Octopus‚ while the HKSAR government is the largest shareholder of the MTR Corporation
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ERG Smart Cards: Crafting Strategy for a New Horizon CASE BACKGROUND In 1978‚ Associated Electronic Services Ltd (AES)‚ a Perth-based engineering company‚ began developing an automated fare collection (AFC) system. In 1984 AES won a contract for an AFC system in Toronto‚ Canada. That same year Energy Research Group (ERG) was listed on the stock exchange. ERG was a venture capital-backed company‚ researching various technologies including an electronic sign board and a manufacturing process for
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American Credit Card Usage When we don’t have money we go to credit cards for purchasing products that we need or want. We use credit cards as a way to make purchases instead of using cash. There are many people that have credit cards and use them for everyday purchases. We don’t even use money to buy anything anymore we use credit cards for almost everything now days. Cash takes a back seat to credit cards. The credit card has been taking over the world. People have more credit cards than cash
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Protect your Pokemon trading cards using sleeves to raise their value in the market Trading cards are one of the most popular collectible items in modern history. These cards are mainly a set of cards‚ connected through a common theme or series‚ which are collected‚ traded and sold to other collectors. However‚ when the trading of cards stuck in the mind of people‚ generally they think about the sports cards. These types of cards usually have prints of photos and stats of the famous professional
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Running Head: Credit Card Fraud Impact of Credit Card Fraud Outline Card Credit Fraud Thesis Statement: Credit card fraud is an inclusive term for larceny and deception committed using a credit card or any similar payment mechanism as a fraudulent source of funds in a transaction. The purpose may be to attain goods without paying‚ or to achieve illegal resources from an account. Credit card fraud is also an appendage to identity theft. According to the Federal Trade Commission‚ while identity
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Credit CARD Act SUMMARY “THE CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTABILITY RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCLOSURE ACT” The CARD Act of 2009 May 19‚ 2009 Prevents Unfair Increases in Interest Rates and Changes in Terms • Prohibits arbitrary interest rate increases and universal default on existing balances; • Requires a credit card issuer who increases a cardholder’s interest rate to periodically review and decrease the rate if indicated by the review; • Prohibits credi
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Many people use credit cards and most of the time the credit card is not used in the right moment.I believe that credit cards are not beneficial because they aren’t used for the right things. It would be very different if they were used correctly‚ credit cards are to be used it case of an emergency‚meaning not to be used when you are going to the 7-eleven to buy a bag of chips an a soda. It has shown that more than 75% percent of americans have been bankrupt or on the verge of it. There are more
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Credit Card The American Express Essential Credit Card is the latest offering on the market from American Express that has all the trappings expected from Amex without the cost. The card boasts a $0 annual fee and interest rate of 14.99% making it a popular choice for the everyday credit card user who wants to earn points without paying high fees. With a minimum gross income of $40‚000 required to apply and the minimum credit limit set at $2‚000 the American Express Essential Credit Card has burst
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Cash vs. Credit Cards Brenda Hurtado ENG/130 October 15‚ 2014 James Iddings Cash vs. Credit Cards Which option is better for you? Caring around a credit card or having cash in your pockets? Each option is different for every person. Cash is better for people who do not know how to limit what they spend. Credit cards are for people who know to limit their spending. Because when it comes using cash‚ you do not have to worry about debt. Until you lose your cash‚ it is lost forever. But‚ if you have
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below. With each topic‚ you may either agree or disagree with the statement provided. 1. Credit card companies should not be on campus marketing to college students. 2. A consumer’s interest rate for credit card debt should not be based on their credit score. 3. Credit scores are a fair measure to help lenders estimate potential risk. 4. Most Americans should not use credit cards. 5. Renting an apartment is a better option than buying a house. 6. In the United States‚ we
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