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 ...

Contactless card transactions have quickly emerged as popular payment methods in recent years. Instead of swiping your card or using a chip, you can simply scan the card or use a mobile device without ...

Apple Pay can make it more convenient to buy things while protecting your credit card info. Launched in 2014, the payment service supports tap-to-pay in physical retail stores, online apps and ...

Using contactless payments for in-person retail transactions offers convenience and security benefits, but amid the coronavirus pandemic, hygiene might be the best reason yet. AP Photo/Jenny Kane If ...

Spontaneous spending is likely to rise if the limit on contactless cards is increased or scrapped entirely, academics say. At ...

Don't waste time lining up to buy a mass transit card. You can purchase bus and train fare using a tap-and-pay method on your mobile phone. Here’s how it works on iPhone and Android. Our team tests, ...

Credit card skimmers are now nearly invisible, targeting both physical terminals and online payments with wireless technology. Stay safe by using contactless payments, inspecting card readers, and ...

Contactless card payments are set to exceed £100 and potentially become unlimited under new proposals to allow banks and ...

You can read about the security measures these cards use – and countermeasures hackers might use to subvert them – in Hacking Contactless Payment Cards. That story appears today, alongside this week’s ...

Contactless payment options have been used in countries such as Australia and Canada for more than a decade. However, it is only within the last five years or so that credit card issuers have begun to ...