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The redemption test: Which travel credit card actually gets you on a flight?

FLY CARD by EL AL and Isracard lets Matmid members earn points on everyday spending, redeemable for EL AL flights and travel benefits. Over 1 million tickets were bought with points last year.

Niv Sultan and Deni Avdija for FLY CARD.
A Visa credit card is seen on a computer keyboard in this picture illustration taken September 6, 2017.

Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch

Thousands of laid-off employees

Just after presenting record profits: Another giant fires thousands of employees

EL AL’s Matmid credit card program has moved to Isracard. Here are the deadlines, benefits and steps cardholders should know to maintain their points accrual.

Does your card still earn EL AL points? Here’s what FLY CARD holders need to know


Banks are storming your children: Eight-year-olds do not need a credit card

Financial firms are rushing to offer digital wallets and prepaid cards to young children under the guise of "Financial education." However, at that age, money remains an abstract concept.

Children are capable of delaying gratification, but usually for a clear, near and tangible goal.

10 mistakes that cost you thousands of shekels a year

A practical guide for those who are tired of financial naivety and want to regain control of their bank account.

10 mistakes that cost you thousands of shekels a year

Under fire: The resilience of Israel’s sports and education

Antisemitism and international boycotts jeopardize the future of Israel’s sporting sector.

ARI STEINBERG (R), Chairman of Wingate Sport Institute and CEO of Ashmoret, and the athletes who won medals at the 2025 World Games.

A groundbreaking move: Visa will analyze how much tourists spend in Israel

Israel's Ministry of Tourism signs a first-of-its-kind deal with Visa to track monthly aggregated tourist credit card spending. Data is anonymous, with no privacy risk, confirmed by authorities.

Tourists in Israel.

CashCal Pro Card: Cashback and special benefits for students

The new credit card in cooperation with istudent offers cashback on purchases, a three-year exemption from card fees, access to lounges around the world, and a free one-year Wolt+ subscription.

CashCal Pro card

High-interest credit card debt: Risks, relief options, and how to choose

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Regulator tells Horesh-Harel not to help choose ICC-CAL CEO

Union Investments and Harel are due to buy the ICC-CAL stake at a company valuation of NIS 3.75-4 billion, depending on the credit card company's performance

Using a credit card.

Joining the trend: Secret flights launches credit card with 0% foreign currency fee

Secret Flights launches Israel’s first travel credit card with 0% FX fees on flights and hotels, free premium membership, and early access to deals - celebrating 7 years and 1 million users.

Yaniv Lanis and Ariel Lanis, founders of Secret Flights, with Noya Persol and Yaron Tikotin from CAL

Sonol EVI to become the first major charging company to offer credit card payments

The company will allow payment by tapping a card or phone at the station. Three fast-charging stations have already been converted, with dozens more to be adapted by the end of the year.

Sonol EVI fast-charging complex

Why shop alone? Let AI do it for you

Mastercard unveils Agent Pay: an AI agent that will do your shopping. The technology will allow payments to be made through conversational interfaces and executed at millions of merchants.

An AI agent that will do your shopping