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Total Rewards Credit Card

Card issued by FIA Card Services, NA.
Earn 1 Reward Credit for every $1 you charge in net retail purchases anywhere
0% Introductory Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on balance transfers and cash advance checks for one year
No annual fee

Earn 1 Bonus Reward Credit for every $1 you charge in net retail purchases anywhere- at the grocery store, mall, gas station, online, even when you pay recurring monthly bills. These Reward Credits will be added to your Total Rewards account balance, which can also be filled by your gaming play at any Harrah's Operating Company casinos.§

Total Rewards Credit Card

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	I constantly receive questions and complaints from my creative professional clients about what to do when a prospect claims, "I can't afford your prices, but I want your services." My clients are frustrated, because they are usually being told this while standing in a mansion-like home, furnished with top-of-the-line furniture, with a beautifully manicured lawn, and three luxury cars parked in a four-car garage. How much your client can afford is relative to their values and beliefs of what is important. It is not your job to lower your price so the client can afford you. It is your job to help the client see the connections between their values and your services, regardless of how much money they've spent on other items. In other words, don't lower your price because the client says she can't afford you. What a client can and cannot afford is all relative. For example, I know a woman who enjoys eating out at expensive restaurants, though she claims she cannot afford to go on vacation every year. On the flip side, I know families who rarely eat out and cook low cost meals at home, so they can afford to vacation twice a year. Therefore, it is valuable to the first woman to eat out and it is valuable to the other people to go on vacation. What they can each afford is based on their values of what is important, not on how much money they have. What people choose to spend their money on and what they can afford is not the job of the restaurant, nor is it the job of the vacation spots. Just as it is not your job to lower your price just because the client wants you to. You have to help the client see the value in your services by learning more about what is important to them and why. During your initial visit with the client (either on the phone or in person) you must ask them questions about what they want and, more importantly, WHY they want it. Buy uncovering "the why" behind their wants, you can help them connect their needs to the value of your services. Don't just pitch your services to the client, ASK them what they want. Then follow up with a question (or several questions) which help you understand why they want it. Keep in mind, if the client continues to whine that she cannot afford your services, then move on. Don't lower your price. If she wants you and finds value in your services, she'll find the money to be able to afford you.

Today, more than 20 million US citizens are living without a bank account. The primary reason is due to ChexSystems' dominating presence within the consumer banking world. It is estimated that over 80% of all banks and credit unions in the United States, use ChexSystems to verify new customer accounts. Most individuals listed in the ChexSystems database were reported due to mishandling of their checking accounts, while the rest were attributed to abuse, fraud, or errors.

Within recent years, many websites have sprung up on the internet offering help for people listed on ChexSystems. Services vary among these sites, ranging from free information to paid memberships. No matter where you turn, there are countless numbers of "victims" venting their frustrations through the use of public forums and message boards.

Most of the frustrations shown by "victims" of ChexSystems seem justified, but even then there are always two sides to every story. Most "victims" feel that 5 years of being "blacklisted" is punishment beyond justification. And if reported in error, even worse a punishment. In addition, many have complained that the banks give no breaks when it comes to consumer mistakes, but are quick to cover up their mistakes when the banks are at fault. Banks, on the other hand, justify using ChexSystems to protect their assets.

Either way you look at it, ChexSystems is a much needed organization in the banking industry. Without ChexSystems, banks would go bankrupt without this type of asset protection against con-artists and account abusers.

The real question is how fair is the punishment for the consumers who innocently have fallen into tough financial situations, and as a result defaulted on their bank account. Is it fair to "blacklist" all consumers the same way regardless of their banking history? These are just a few of the questions that need answering before any proper reforms can be reached.