Finally we get word on something that many have been waiting for, Verisign the leading provider of digital-security services wants to make disposable passwords easier for consumers to accept by squeezing the technology into the corner of a regular credit or ATM card.
The company is expected to announce a deal with Innovative Card Technologies to equip […]

Payment cards that enable you to “wave to pay” instead of “swipe to pay” are spreading like wildfire in the USA. This week VISA announced that its contactless payment feature will henceforth be known as “Visa payWave” and Discover is ready to announced the roll-out of its “ZIP” contactless payment solution. They will join “MasterCard […]

Although credit cards get a lot of bad press when it comes to personal finances, they do offer a number of positives that, for the right people, make them an excellent financial tool.
The assumption, of course, is that you pay off your credit card balance every month. If you fail to pay off the credit […]

Finally, a credit card for those for whom commonplace cash-back rewards and travel miles just don’t cut the mustard (Grey Poupon, of course.)
This summer, Sotheby’s will launch two credit cards that, among their many classy perks, allow users to convert their accumulated reward points into donations to participating art museums. But the benefits don’t stop […]

There’s a trend afoot in the credit card world to make cards more visually appealing. I would normally scoff at such a notion, but I must confess that ever since I’ve been using my American Express Blue credit card, I keep getting oohs and aahs and favorable comments from cashiers and bystanders who seem to […]

It was really only a matter of time before this happened. For years now, we’ve all been using bank cards, credit cards, and other forms of plastic currency to buy all manner of vinyl decals and skins for MP3 players, laptops, car windows, and countless other sticky-friendly surfaces. Isn’t it about time that our little […]

More than four out of ten young consumers between the ages of 18 and 21 who surf the Web now own a credit card, and 65% of this “Gen Z” online group used the Web to apply for a credit card. A new research report also found that Capital One was the most popular credit […]