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Everything Everywhere Daily

The History of Credit Cards

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media

History, Education

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

One of the most ubiquitous forms of payment today is credit cards. The odds are good that you have one, and most probably have one on your person right now. But how did it develop that you could pay for something by just giving someone a piece of plastic? How exactly does this system work and how do credit card companies make money? Learn more about credit cards, where they came from and how they work, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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One of the most ubiquitous forms of payment in the world today is credit cards.

0:04.4

The odds are good that you have one and most probably have one on your person right now.

0:08.6

But how did it come about that you could pay for something by just giving someone a piece of plastic and who exactly

0:13.8

came up with the idea. Learn more about credit cards, where they came from and how they work

0:18.6

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1:24.0

I've spoken a lot about all the great things to see in Spain if you're on vacation.

1:28.0

However, Spain is also just a great place to go for an extended period of time.

1:34.0

Several years ago I spent three months in the city of Gerona,

1:37.0

just about an hour up the coast from Barcelona.

1:39.0

I had a short-term apartment and I just lived there from November through January. I was able to

1:44.3

experience Christmas, New Year, and many of the holiday traditions of the region.

1:48.4

If you happen to have a job where you can work remotely, consider working remotely from Spain.

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