How Ancient Clay Tablets Became Credit Cards

When you go to the checkout line at a grocery store or when it is time to pay the bill after eating dinner at a restaurant, payment is as simple as handing over your credit card to the cashier or waitress, and with a quick swipe or scan, your debt is paid, and you are on your way. You don’t even need to carry physical paper money as that tiny plastic card is connected to your bank account where you can see your total amount as well as all your transactions at your fingertips on your smartphone. Credit Cards are extremely common in the United States today, in fact, about 79% of Americans have one. But how did we get here? Where did the idea of a credit card come from and what led to its creation? The history and background behind credit cards is actually a long and interesting history that dates all the way back to the earliest forms of trade in human history and the creation of the concept of credit. It is safe to say that credit cards have come a long way before becoming the convenient daily items that they are today. So if that sounds interesting, let us dive deep into the eventual history of the credit card.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction – Credit Cards – The Item We Take For Granted
1:13 Early History – Credit Before the Card
3:12 Contemporary History – The Precursors to Credit Cards
5:00 The Diner’s Club – The First-Ever Credit Card
7:16 Credit Cards As We Know Them Now
12:23 Credit Card Theft and Fraud – The Inevitable Downside
15:08 What the Future Holds For Credit Cards

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