If you've experienced confusion in the check-out line, you're not alone. As more and more businesses move to credit card chip readers, some consumers are fed up with the inconsistencies. Dip the chip ...

A new warning is coming from the Better Business Bureau about a different method crooks are using to steal information from your credit or debit card. It is called "shimming" and having a chip card ...

Major credit card companies urged retailers to make the switch to credit cards that used chips instead of magnetic strips to complete transactions in October 2015, but many consumers have noted that ...

There’s a crisis facing the nation that’s beyond your control — and no, this is not referring to the presidential election. This is a crisis you face every day at your local retailers and grocery ...

Since the introduction of the new chip-enabled debit and credit cards, many consumers have expected to pay for purchases by inserting the chip into a card reader. While several merchants do have chip ...

Starting Oct. 1, a new standard in credit card technologies goes into effect. — -- Chip-enabled credit cards will now become the standard for consumers and business owners. Banks and credit ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

The chip and PIN credit card revolution is well under way in the United States, and the change is leaving many consumers wondering, "What's the big deal?" The truth is, this new chip and PIN ...

The number of new businesses launching in the UK in 2023 surpassed 900,000, according to the New Startup Index from NatWest and Beauhurst. That compares to 790,390 in 2022. So it follows that more ...