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phone providing it 's at your local shop where they accept Bitcoins. It works just as well as a debit card, if not improved. In the case of Bitcoin, the debit or credit card numbers are eliminated, therefore a dishonest person cannot trace particular…

disappointment, this dream with the reoccurring theme of failure would not be complete without my family acting as spectators watching me fail. The last and probably most significant part of the dream is when I dove into the black hole after my credit cards. I believe this holds a lot of significance, in the dream I dove in and felt as though I was falling not flying. I believe that this is the culmination of my loss of control; however, I believe the black hole a condensation of the future. I…

Payment options like cash on delivery, prepaid cash cards, etc cannot be the primary payment methods, as these cut down the margins of an e-commerce company to a great extent. Cash on delivery also means that there are chances of consumers returning products and a longer sales cycle, which is not good for…

Cyber-Safety Regarding Identity Theft What is Identity Theft? • Identity theft is a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of personal information, such as Social Security or driver 's license numbers without that person’s knowledge or permission, to get a benefit or to cause harm. • An identity thief takes on another person’s identity by using their personal information, which includes the person’s name, address, date of birth and email and social media log-in details. It is illegal…

The 21st century has added a new weapon to the arsenal of persecutors. Credit card companies can lower a customer 's credit limit based solely on where they’ve shopped. An employer can make his or her decision on hiring an employee using just social media footprints. Lori Andrews presents frightening information in her essay “Facebook Is Using You”. Through the use of statistics, anecdotal evidence, and appeals to the audience 's sense of fear, she successfully convinces the reader that there is…

The competition among card companies has definitely increased. American Express is facing some weaknesses that need to be solved. Nowadays, American Express is having a tougher time accommodating to new realities in the world of payment processing. The target consumers are people with strong buying power in Eastern Seaboard and the California coastline that are 30-50 years old. The consumer group is not applying to many retailers and wholesalers such as Costco. Costco was one of the few…

If you were offered a large pizza or a pack of crackers which one would you take? Either way you look at it you’re still getting fed so why be so picky. What if they were the last two things on the shelf same price and a homeless person was standing next. Would you gladfully take the pizza and still feel good about yourself? Or would you settle for the crackers for someone to finally get food in his stomach? Everyone has different views and different ways they were raised, everyone’s perception…

5 Reasons Your Credit Score Is More Important Than Your GPA Your credit score can actually be more important than your GPA. GPA can determine certain aspects in your life, but your credit score will influence the cost of big purchases forever after graduation. It is also much easier to correct your GPA than messing up on your credit score. It can take years of positive payment to get your score back up. After graduating, your GPA tends to lose its importance, but your credit score will follow…

States college campuses, student identification cards are now developed with the ability to put campus cash onto the card which, is converted into a debit card that can be used to purchase goods and service at various university-affiliated stores on campus and off campus. In a prior study is shown that 42% of the surveyed students used their student identification card to purchase cigarettes. This founding had lead campuses and student identification cards to develop polices about tobacco and…

Usage of Apple Pay, a mobile payment service from Apple that lets customers make payments using their iPhone or iWatch devices, has been increasing ever since its first introduction in 2014. About 3.6 million people have used Apple Pay at least once. (LOW, E. (2015, July 28). Apple Pay Partner Stripe Gets $5 Billion Valuation. Retrieved July 30, 2015.) This number is growing thanks to the increase in frequency of transaction and the growing iPhone 6 user base. According to a study by Auriemma…