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Although American Express Co. began issuing gold credit cards to affluent consumers as far back as 1966, the business is now springing to life as one of the hottest and most competitive new forms of financial service. Visa introduced a gold card in April, while MasterCard launched its version last July. The bank credit card firms are convinced that the market for prestige credit extends far beyond the 2 million cardholders who now carry the American Express gold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prestige Plastic | 6/21/1982 | See Source »

...Visa and MasterCard offer their gold cards through banks, which check the credit record of applicants and extend borrowing lines of at least $5,000. Banks market standard MasterCard and Visa cards as well. American Express gold carries a credit line of at least $2,000 and is issued jointly by the firm and participating banks. American Express green, however, is offered directly by the company...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prestige Plastic | 6/21/1982 | See Source »

...qualify for regular Visa or MasterCard plastic, a person needs an income of at least $10,000. The standard green American Express plastic calls for an income of about $15,000. The minimum income for the MasterCard prestige card is about $30,000, while Visa's is about $35,000. For an American Express gold card it is approximately...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prestige Plastic | 6/21/1982 | See Source »

...schooling and integrally wound up in this thing called Harvard Checks and money orders to Account No. 22270045 at New England Merchant Bank swirl in the maelstrom. Beware, you soccer players. "All payment must be made in U.S. dollars Foreign currency will not be accepted." Welcomed here MasterCard, Visa, traveler's checks and cash. The author seems to imply that tipping is not required, yet the idea is a vague one, drifting slowly into an early-morning must over the River Charles...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Summer in the Ukraine | 6/20/1982 | See Source »

...proletarian rabble, the state obligingly runs food stores in which only people carrying foreign passports are welcome. These stores carry just about everything, including an inordinately large supply of chocolates and liquor. Payment is in dollars, if you please, or any other suitable western currency: American Express and Visa cards are welcome...

Author: By Allen M. Greenberg, | Title: From Russia With Frustration | 4/12/1982 | See Source »

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