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Why Should I Use Verified by VISA?

February 7th, 2009

Identity theft and online fraud are not just new buzz words, they are unfortunate realities that we must be aware of and take action on in order to protect our finances whether we shop online or not. One precautionary step taken by Visa is their Verified by Visa program for online credit card beginners and [...]

A Brief History of the Credit Card

January 19th, 2009

The idea of the credit card was first introduced in a book titled “Looking Backward,” an 1887 novel by Edward Ballamy. Charge cards, as they were first called, were originally used for buying gasoline during the 1920′s. Theses charge cards were printed on paper cards and were very easy to forge. This gave rise to [...]