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Dec 2022
12m 10s

The History of Credit Cards (Encore)

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media
About this episode
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 come about that you could pay for something by just giving someone a piece of plastic and who exactly came up with this idea? Learn more about credit cards, where they came from and how t ... Show More
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