Liliana Hall was a writer for CNET Money covering banking, credit cards and mortgages. Previously, she wrote about personal credit for Bankrate and CreditCards.com. Some card details on this page may ...

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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 ...

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Printed on a credit card, you'll find the card number, the cardholder’s name, when the card expires and the card's security code — all the details you need to make purchases online or in person. To ...