Author: Chris Warren

Qantas Lets Fliers Earn Miles With Prepaid Card

The way the card works will be familiar to anyone who has used a prepaid debit card. Like similar products in the U.S., the Qantas Cash card requires users to load money upfront before they start spending. Once cash is in the account, consumers can use their Qantas Cash card wherever MasterCard is accepted. Because it serves as the membership card for Qantas frequent fliers, it can sometimes even serve as a boarding pass.

Job Corps Debit Card Use Squanders Millions

As part of the mission to better prepare young people for employment, the Job Corps picks up the tab for certain travel expenses, including checked baggage fees and meals. In order to cover those expenses, the Job Corps issues prepaid debit cards to the young people it assists. In the period between July 2011 and June 2012, the Job Corps purchased over $21 million via prepaid cards in order to pay for travel and other expenses for young people traveling to and from 125 Job Corps centers across the country.

Data Breach Forces Target CEO Out

In a statement that lauded Steinhafel’s long tenure at Target, the company’s board made it clear that it was time for a change. “After extensive discussions, the board and Gregg Steinhafel have decided that now is the right time for new leadership at Target,” says the statement. In its statement, Target also said that Steinhafel not only led the response to the data breach but also held himself “personally accountable and pledged that Target would emerge a better company.”

Plastic For Pot Purchases

In the beginning, it was all about green. Yes, when Colorado legalized the sale and use of marijuana for recreational use at the beginning of 2014, most people immediately thought of the leafy green plant that had previously been illegal to smoke or eat. But once the reality that the availability of recreational marijuana presented… Continue reading Plastic For Pot Purchases

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