Zodiac credit cards

How credit card marketers might pitch astrological cards

By Jay MacDonald

Want to save an endangered species? Support a pro sports team? Earn air miles to Lithuania?

Yeah, there's a card for that.

So why has the credit card industry thus far missed out on one of mankind's oldest known loyalty groups, the 12 signs of the zodiac? After all, isn't "What's your sign?" the second oldest pickup line after, "Would you like a bite of apple, Eve?"

To help rectify this glaring oversight, CreditCards.com presents a few scenarios by which some savvy financial institution might one day offer you a card specifically tailored to your astrological sign.

For fun, click on your Zodiac sign below to read about how a credit card might one day be tailored to your unique astrological make-up. Remember, this is imaginary, not real, so don't try to apply for it, no matter what the stars say.

Art by Jane Marinsky

Published: March 26, 2008