Kelly-Ann Franklin has spent more than two decades in journalism which has helped her build a wide knowledge base of business and personal finance topics. Her goal with editing is to ensure tough ...

Most of us are curious beings by nature. So, if you've been staying awake at night wondering what your 16-digit credit card number means, it's your lucky day. I'm going to pull back the curtain and ...

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...

Millions of businesses process credit card transactions every day, and those businesses need a way to check to see if a credit card is active or not or if it's a fraudulent card. The issuing ...

When accepting credit card numbers over the phone from customers, you can easily identify the type of card without asking the customer. While each credit card has a unique string of numbers, in ...

Your credit card number isn’t just a random string of numbers. It identifies the credit card issuer, financial institution and your account. It also validates your card for security purposes. Many or ...

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 ...