Online shopping has a lot going for it. You don’t have to worry about finding a parking spot, you don’t have to drive to five different stores to find the thing you want, and you don’t have to...
Continue readingFor years, the United States has lagged behind other countries when it comes to payment security. EMV cards, also called chip-enabled cards, or chip-and-PIN cards, are standard across Europe and...
Continue readingThe coming wave of chip-enabled EMV credit cards is good news for consumers, who will be better protected from fraudulent charges and identity theft, but for small businesses, it could be a...
Continue readingA group of consumer advocates and nonprofit companies are urging the United States government to push for faster adaptation to chip and PIN technology in order to protect consumers. “Congress...
Continue readingGroupon recently announced that it is testing a payment processing service that will allow merchants to accept credit cards at a much cheaper price than is currently being offered on the market....
Continue readingLate last year, Canada switched over from using traditional forms of money printing and adopted a new plastic currency that is far more durable and long lasting than its former counterpart. It would...
Continue readingA new idea is hitting Britain and is aiming to spike use of credit cards through mobile or "contactless payments". Credit and debit customers who are with Barclay and have Barclaycards are now...
Continue readingThe sub prime market of credit cards has always been around and always will be. Access to cheap credit -regardless of consequence - will lure in those who know no better or those in a cash-strapped...
Continue readingThe local establishments and retailers want congress to entail the costs that are associated with allowing for the use of credit and debit cards that take a big bite of their profits. These fees,...
Continue readingCould you survive a day without Internet access? On Thursday, April 9th, vandalism of fiber optic cables in Santa Cruz, California cut out Internet and cell phone service for most residents and...
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