<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - rewards</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/rewards</link><description>Newsvine - rewards</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:02:36 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:30:36 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Expedia unveils new reward plan for small business</title>
<description><![CDATA[Expedia is starting a rewards program for small business travelers who carry Chase credit cards.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha Bomkamp]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Samantha Bomkamp]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/12/13822202-expedia-unveils-new-reward-plan-for-small-business</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/12/13822202-expedia-unveils-new-reward-plan-for-small-business</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>small-business</category><category>expedia</category><category>rewards</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:02:24 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>The right credit card can cut travel costs</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[msnbc.com]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[msnbc.com]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/05/12066288-the-right-credit-card-can-cut-travel-costs</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/05/12066288-the-right-credit-card-can-cut-travel-costs</guid><category>travel</category><category>credit</category><category>bonuses</category><category>comparison</category><category>card</category><category>landscape</category><category>rewards</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>credit-card-landscape-report</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:28:44 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Facebook to make Bono richest musician</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[msnbc.com]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[msnbc.com]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/18/11756567-facebook-to-make-bono-richest-musician</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/18/11756567-facebook-to-make-bono-richest-musician</guid><category>ipo</category><category>facebook</category><category>rewards</category><category>reap</category><category>frontman</category><category>underway</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>facebook-ipo</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 14:23:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/120514-biz-bono-144p.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/120514-biz-bono-144p.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Once the Facebook IPO gets underway, the U2 frontman is set to reap a lot of the rewards.&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Just not worth it: The worst gas cards</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[msnbc.com]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[msnbc.com]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/21/10791302-just-not-worth-it-the-worst-gas-cards</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/21/10791302-just-not-worth-it-the-worst-gas-cards</guid><category>oil</category><category>big</category><category>cards</category><category>companies</category><category>rewards</category><category>reports</category><category>offered</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:16:19 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>iPhone, iPad app rewards being a couch potato</title>
<description><![CDATA[Want to earn stuff by watching TV? A free app for that debuted Wednesday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Nakashima]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ryan Nakashima]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/25/10233066-iphone-ipad-app-rewards-being-a-couch-potato</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/25/10233066-iphone-ipad-app-rewards-being-a-couch-potato</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>tv</category><category>for</category><category>tec</category><category>rewards</category><category>watching-tv</category><category>rewards-for</category><category>for-watching</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:11:40 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/d8c8e81b-dbfa-437b-a636-855c57087592.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="288" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/d8c8e81b-dbfa-437b-a636-855c57087592.jpg" width="120" height="213" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This product image provided by Function Inc., shows the Viggle App for iPhone. When you tap the screen, Viggle's software for iPhones and iPads listens to what's on, recognizes what you're watching and gives you credit at roughly two points per minute. It even works for shows you've saved on a digital video recorder. Rack up 7,500 points, and you'll be rewarded with a $5 gift card from retailers such as Burger King, Starbucks, Apple's iTunes, Best Buy and CVS, which you can redeem directly from your device. (AP Photo/Function Inc.)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/eb9aa236-0ffb-4666-a685-011254182acf.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="288" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/eb9aa236-0ffb-4666-a685-011254182acf.jpg" width="120" height="213" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This product image provided by Function Inc., shows the Viggle App for iPhone. When you tap the screen, Viggle's software for iPhones and iPads listens to what's on, recognizes what you're watching and gives you credit at roughly two points per minute. It even works for shows you've saved on a digital video recorder. Rack up 7,500 points, and you'll be rewarded with a $5 gift card from retailers such as Burger King, Starbucks, Apple's iTunes, Best Buy and CVS, which you can redeem directly from your device. (AP Photo/Function Inc.)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Citibank turns rewards into 'social currency'</title>
<description><![CDATA[Credit card rewards are the new social currency.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Candice Choi]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Candice Choi]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/03/9916200-citibank-turns-rewards-into-social-currency</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/03/9916200-citibank-turns-rewards-into-social-currency</guid><category>technology</category><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>social</category><category>citibank</category><category>rewards</category><pubDate>Tue, 3 Jan 2012 13:08:32 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>ConsumerMan: Card games and credit scores</title>
<description><![CDATA[Maybe you've been getting more credit card offers in the mail lately. I know I have. Because of the sluggish economy, credit card issuers are looking for new customers. If you're thinking of adding another card to your wallet, you may be wondering if that extra card will bring down your credit score. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Herb Weisbaum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Herb Weisbaum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/04/8142510-consumerman-card-games-and-credit-scores</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/04/8142510-consumerman-card-games-and-credit-scores</guid><category>travel</category><category>credit</category><category>card</category><category>cards</category><category>your</category><category>score</category><category>ratio</category><category>rewards</category><category>consumerman</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Tue, 4 Oct 2011 16:47:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Groupon newest deal to reward customer loyalty</title>
<description><![CDATA[Groupon has come up with another way for bargain hunters to save money as the online coupon distributor prepares to raise money from wary investors.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Liedtke]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Liedtke]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/28/8002922-groupon-newest-deal-to-reward-customer-loyalty</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/28/8002922-groupon-newest-deal-to-reward-customer-loyalty</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>rewards</category><category>groupon</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:02:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Borders perks: It's time to use 'em or lose 'em</title>
<description><![CDATA[In a little over two days Borders will be liquidating its remaining stores and it's still a mystery about what's going to happen to its Borders.com website, its rewards program, its extended warranties for e-readers, etc.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Mintz]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jessica Mintz]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/19/7113093-borders-perks-its-time-to-use-em-or-lose-em</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/19/7113093-borders-perks-its-time-to-use-em-or-lose-em</guid><category>business</category><category>cohen</category><category>borders</category><category>rewards</category><category>bookseller</category><category>liquidators</category><category>borders-rewards</category><category>e-readers</category><category>retail-</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:14:38 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/biz-110719-borders-books.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="215" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/biz-110719-borders-books.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="65" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;(FILES) This March 4, 2011 file photo shows pedestrians as they pass by a Borders book store with signs announcing that it will be cloing its doors, in Washington, DC.  US book chain Borders is on the brink of liquidation after the collapse of a deal with the Najafi investment firm aimed at saving the bankrupt company, the Wall Street Journal reported on July 14, 2011. At the start of this month Borders had designated Najafi as the opening bidder in a looming bankruptcy court action, but that deal has reportedly fallen through because of objections by publishers and landlords. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>ConsumerMan: Farewell, debit reward cards</title>
<description><![CDATA[Debit card rewards programs — the ones that offer free travel, merchandise and cash back — could soon be as hard to find as a free bag of peanuts on an airplane.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Herb Weisbaum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Herb Weisbaum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/07/6423996-consumerman-farewell-debit-reward-cards</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/07/6423996-consumerman-farewell-debit-reward-cards</guid><category>business</category><category>finance</category><category>federal-reserve-board</category><category>fees</category><category>card</category><category>rewards</category><category>debit</category><category>interchange</category><category>consumerman</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:09:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Wells Fargo stops enrollment in debit rewards</title>
<description><![CDATA[Another bank is ending its debit rewards program. Wells Fargo says it will stop enrolling new customers in its debit card rewards program as of April 15. The San Francisco-based bank says customers who are already enrolled in the program will continue to earn rewards for now.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/27/6354856-wells-fargo-stops-enrollment-in-debit-rewards</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/27/6354856-wells-fargo-stops-enrollment-in-debit-rewards</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>wells-fargo</category><category>san-francisco-based</category><category>rewards</category><category>fyi</category><category>apfn</category><category>debit-rewards</category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:10:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Chase puts an end to debit rewards program</title>
<description><![CDATA[Put another nail in the coffin for debit card rewards. Chase is notifying customers that they will no longer be able to earn points after July 19. The points accrued up until then will not expire.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/21/6315174-chase-puts-an-end-to-debit-rewards-program</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/21/6315174-chase-puts-an-end-to-debit-rewards-program</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>chase</category><category>rewards</category><category>fyi</category><category>debit-rewards</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:38:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>With rewards, Zynga hopes to get you (more) hooked</title>
<description><![CDATA[Beware, if you're among the hordes who wonder where the time went after becoming absorbed in online games such as "FarmVille" and "CityVille." Zynga, the hot Internet startup that created those ever-engrossing pastimes, is introducing another reason to goof off.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Ortutay]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Barbara Ortutay]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/21/6311276-with-rewards-zynga-hopes-to-get-you-more-hooked</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/21/6311276-with-rewards-zynga-hopes-to-get-you-more-hooked</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>tec</category><category>rewards</category><category>farmville</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:01:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/b9b2b8a2-e7fe-4c6c-9391-ac1b8946d0fa.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="368" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/b9b2b8a2-e7fe-4c6c-9391-ac1b8946d0fa.jpg" width="120" height="111" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This screen shot provided by Zynga, shows the online game &quot;RewardVille.&quot; (AP Photo/Zynga) NO SALES&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/54e37332-a439-4d91-8cc6-52926188ea1f.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="368" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/54e37332-a439-4d91-8cc6-52926188ea1f.jpg" width="120" height="111" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This screen shot provided by Zynga, shows the online game &quot;CityVille.&quot; (AP Photo/Zynga) NO SALES&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/b3a8b851-a4af-4231-b746-e72e1f23feac.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="396" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/b3a8b851-a4af-4231-b746-e72e1f23feac.jpg" width="120" height="119" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This screen shot provided by Zynga, shows the online game &quot;RewardsVille.&quot; (AP Photo/Zynga) NO SALES&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Chase closing off enrollment in debit rewards</title>
<description><![CDATA[It could be the beginning of the end for debit card rewards.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Candice Choi]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Candice Choi]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/01/24/5910012-chase-closing-off-enrollment-in-debit-rewards</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/01/24/5910012-chase-closing-off-enrollment-in-debit-rewards</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>rewards</category><category>fyi</category><category>debit-rewards</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:28:08 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>ConsumerMan: High cost of cash-back cards</title>
<description><![CDATA[Credit card companies are hungry for new customers, so they’re flooding the mail with offers for rewards cards. 
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Herb Weisbaum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Herb Weisbaum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/01/12/5824896-consumerman-high-cost-of-cash-back-cards</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/01/12/5824896-consumerman-high-cost-of-cash-back-cards</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>credit</category><category>debt</category><category>card</category><category>cards</category><category>you</category><category>rewards</category><category>reward</category><category>consumerman</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:39:52 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Colleges award prizes, tuition for summer reading</title>
<description><![CDATA[Attention incoming college freshmen: Have you been procrastinating on that summer reading assignment? Don't blow it off any longer.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Matheson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Kathy Matheson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/20/4939659-colleges-award-prizes-tuition-for-summer-reading</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/20/4939659-colleges-award-prizes-tuition-for-summer-reading</guid><category>us</category><category>reading</category><category>us-news</category><category>rewards</category><category>summer-reading</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:28:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>EBay rolling out shopping rewards program</title>
<description><![CDATA[EBay Inc. is rolling out its eBay Bucks shopping reward program to all U.S. users of its online marketplace.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Metz]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Rachel Metz]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/11/4869263-ebay-rolling-out-shopping-rewards-program</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/11/4869263-ebay-rolling-out-shopping-rewards-program</guid><category>ebay</category><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>shopping</category><category>tec</category><category>rewards</category><category>techbit</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:26:20 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons</title>
<description><![CDATA[The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne D'Innocenzio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Anne D'Innocenzio]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/11/4868891-mall-deal-gives-big-boost-to-cell-phone-coupons</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/11/4868891-mall-deal-gives-big-boost-to-cell-phone-coupons</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>phone</category><category>silicon-valley</category><category>rewards</category><category>smart-phone</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:27:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/11be268f-bc13-4d2f-a902-87ecd330c6a2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/11be268f-bc13-4d2f-a902-87ecd330c6a2.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this undated photo provided by Shopkick, Cyriac Roeding, co-founder and CEO of Shopkick, addresses Best Buy sales team and shoppers last week at one of Best Buy's stores in San Francisco. Best Buy is among the stores that will be rolling out Shopkick technology that rewards shoppers just for walking in the door. (AP Photo/Shopkick, David Paul Morris)  ¶   PHOTO CREDIT:  David Paul Morris&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>5 new niche websites for tech-savvy travelers</title>
<description><![CDATA[As a former airline employee turned independent Internet entrepreneur, Christopher Muise brings a both-sides-now perspective to the current state of air travel.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Lovitt]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Rob Lovitt]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/20/4714195-5-new-niche-websites-for-tech-savvy-travelers</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/20/4714195-5-new-niche-websites-for-tech-savvy-travelers</guid><category>travel</category><category>hotel</category><category>hotels</category><category>fees</category><category>travel-tips</category><category>discounts</category><category>stays</category><category>rewards</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>ancillary</category><category>christopher-muise</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:40:39 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>New kiosks make recycling good for the pocket book</title>
<description><![CDATA[Sure, the feeling of helping the planet might be nice when you recycle, and it's the law in many places. But you might rather get rewards, like free pilates classes or discounts at restaurants.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Fredrix]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Emily Fredrix]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/04/21/4187419-new-kiosks-make-recycling-good-for-the-pocket-book</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/04/21/4187419-new-kiosks-make-recycling-good-for-the-pocket-book</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>pepsico</category><category>recycling</category><category>rewards</category><category>waste-management</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:35:55 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/26e9850a-5176-4da6-8190-fa9641463865.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/26e9850a-5176-4da6-8190-fa9641463865.jpg" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;One of &quot;the promise of pepsico&quot; bottle and can recycling machines is demonstrated in New York,  Wednesday, April 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/53fe17c0-7afa-4675-8ad1-f30314c219d8.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="265" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/53fe17c0-7afa-4675-8ad1-f30314c219d8.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;One of &quot;the promise of pepsico&quot; bottle and can recycling machines is demonstrated by Jim Velky, senior manager of recycling technology of Greenopolis, in New York, Wednesday, April 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/3b6a96e0-2a4c-4dd1-a72e-57ebd1ce6383.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="347" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/3b6a96e0-2a4c-4dd1-a72e-57ebd1ce6383.jpg" width="120" height="177" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;One of &quot;the promise of pepsico&quot; bottle and can recycling machines is demonstrated in New York,  Wednesday, April 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Amex rewards program offers tax-payment option</title>
<description><![CDATA[American Express Co. on Monday announced enhancements to the reward program for its payment card, including an option to use points toward paying off federal, state and local income taxes.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/11/3741846-amex-rewards-program-offers-tax-payment-option</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/11/3741846-amex-rewards-program-offers-tax-payment-option</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>amex</category><category>program</category><category>rewards</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:18:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Banks mailing more rewards credit card offers</title>
<description><![CDATA[It's no surprise that banks are pushing rewards cards given their popularity with consumers. The catch is that the cards being offered are now more likely to have annual fees.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Candice Choi]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Candice Choi]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/15/3637058-banks-mailing-more-rewards-credit-card-offers</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/15/3637058-banks-mailing-more-rewards-credit-card-offers</guid><category>business</category><category>fees</category><category>credit-card</category><category>card</category><category>rewards</category><category>us-credit</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:05:58 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/e39f7afb-e1af-4407-aefe-dca51d70dc23.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="277" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/e39f7afb-e1af-4407-aefe-dca51d70dc23.jpg" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2007 file photo, a traveler uses a Delta SkyMiles credit card to buy an airline e-ticket at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif. Rewards cards &amp;#8212; typically reserved for those with good to excellent credit &amp;#8212; made up 88 percent of offers in the third quarter of 2009, up from 65 percent last year and 58 percent in 2007. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Colombian president offers reward for traffickers</title>
<description><![CDATA[Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is offering up to $2 million each for the capture of four of the country's top suspected drug traffickers.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/09/2525114-colombian-president-offers-reward-for-traffickers</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/09/2525114-colombian-president-offers-reward-for-traffickers</guid><category>colombia</category><category>drug</category><category>world-news</category><category>alvaro-uribe</category><category>rewards</category><category>lt</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:03:20 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Credit card rewards programs getting stingier</title>
<description><![CDATA[Just as interest in cashing in points for the latest iPod model or airline tickets is likely to ratchet up, the banks that issue cards are making it harder to redeem those points.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eileen Aj Connelly]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Eileen Aj Connelly]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/20/2334509-credit-card-rewards-programs-getting-stingier</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/20/2334509-credit-card-rewards-programs-getting-stingier</guid><category>business</category><category>cards</category><category>credit-cards</category><category>rewards</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:29:34 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NYC cash-for-tests program shows mixed results</title>
<description><![CDATA[A privately funded initiative that pays students in some New York City high schools up to $1,000 for passing Advanced Placement tests is not making the grade, critics say.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Matthews]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Karen Matthews]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/08/21/1768760-nyc-cash-for-tests-program-shows-mixed-results</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/08/21/1768760-nyc-cash-for-tests-program-shows-mixed-results</guid><category>tests</category><category>new-york-city</category><category>cash</category><category>us-news</category><category>advanced-placement</category><category>rewards</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:30:41 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>