Wine is a promising investment

With the number of different investment vehicles on the rise, some investors are raising a glass to wine, a tasty "liquid" asset.

Some consider wine to be a promising investment that has been steadily increasing in value since the introduction of the Wine Spectator Auction Index, which tracks average sales of top Bordeaux wines and other varietals through the United States' top commercial auction houses. In the first quarter of 2011, the index showed wine sales at an all-time high. However, sales dipped more than 13 points in the second quarter of the year.

New security features The MasterCard SecureCode

Imagine having a safeguard in place that no one can duplicate, that will prevent unauthorized people from making charges on your card? MasterCard has made that safeguard possible with their SecureCode technology, allowing cardholders to create a code that ensures every purchase is approved.

Banks curtail credit consumer protection program

Many of the nation's largest credit card issuers are scaling back their offerings of credit protection plans, following years of scrutiny by consumer activists and regulators.