But then you're just standing there with, like, a Slushie and a birthday card next to the Panda Express.

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Mr Stirling said anyone who signed up before the cut-off point at the end of August would still receive their newsletters and a birthday card.

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The business card idea makes Schacht wonder whether the tiny balls might be added to a birthday card to reveal a surprise message when the card is held over birthday-cake candles.

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"I'm more likely to be hit in the head with a condom filled with water or get one taped to a birthday card than have a serious conversation about them, " she says.

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Therefore, whether you demonstrate steady income, find a co-signer or simply wait until your 21st birthday, your primary objective in using a credit card while in college is building credit.

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The president's personal Air Force One bomber jacket, given to Powers in 1962 or 1963, gets its own catalog page, as does a May 29, 1963, birthday card signed by JFK's young son, John Jr.

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When the Treasury hands you a birthday gift charged to your own credit card, are you made richer?

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One of the latest to go on the market is the ComPass Card in Hong Kong, which works as a credit card, a bank and supermarket card, and even awards bonus points on the holder's birthday.

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As a noncitizen, Olivas needed to travel back to Mexico within six months of her 18th birthday to get her green card.

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As the most visible face of the mail service, the postie has become a target for much of the public's resentment over late birthday cards, missing wedding invites and overdue credit card statements.

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