Are chip implants the payment method of the future?

May 24, 2016
BuzzFeed’s Charlie Warzel had an RFID chip implanted in his hand and lived to talk about it.
An employee of internet security company Kaspersky Lab has a microchip implanted in the area between his thumb and the index finger during a Kaspersky Lab press conference on biological, psychological and technological implications of microchip implants ahead of the opening of the 55th IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) electronics trade fair in Berlin on September 3, 2015. 
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AmEx high-end cards under pressure

Mar 11, 2016
As profits plummet, the company faces intense competition for affluent customers.
Members of the American Express black card enjoy perks like The Centurion Suite at the Barclays Center in New York City. 
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Visa prepares for a unified front in Europe

Jan 28, 2016
The credit-card giant reports quarterly earnings and its outlook for Visa Europe.
The credit-card giant reports quarterly earnings and its outlook for Visa Europe
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American Express under pressure after low earnings report

Jan 22, 2016
American Express is being squeezed by more demanding consumers and greater competition.

October deadline looms for credit cards with chips

Sep 30, 2015
There's an economic incentive to get everyone on the more-secure system.

A new credit score gives credit for paying phone bills

Apr 2, 2015
Still in a pilot phase, the new score would help people with no credit cards.

For public good, not for profit.

Why would credit cards want Costco?

Feb 16, 2015
AmEx is out of the picture, but partnering with Costco is still alluring

Banks seek profits in credit cards

Oct 14, 2014
Many analysts are looking for profits in a traditionally dull place: credit cards.

For personal finance advice, ask a millennial

Sep 8, 2014
A new report says millennials are making savvy use of debit cards to avoid debt.