What You Need To Know About The Computer Chip In Your Debit/Credit Card : Enemy of Debt

I was expecting a new debit card in the mail, as my current was one expiring soon. When I received it in the mail, I instantly noticed something different about it; a small computer chip was embedded on one side of the card. I knew what it was, but I was surprised that my small regional bank was using the technology. Before activating and using the card, I wanted to review what this chip was all about. What is EMV? EMV, or Europay, MasterCard, and Visa, integrates a tiny computer chip into your card to store information about your account…