About 40% of cardholders have used virtual card numbers in the last six months, mainly to pay for online purchases and ...

Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. Dashia investigates economic ...

The 15- or 16-digit credit card number on the front or back of your card helps authenticate every purchase you make, whether you’re buying something in person or online. Not only that, but the way ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

You use your credit card on a regular basis to make purchases. While most people know that the numbers on the card are unique identifiers, most of us have no idea what they actually mean. Credit card ...

The numbers on a credit card help identify the credit card network, the company that issued the card and the cardholder.

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...