Credit cards have a long history, evolving from ancient IOUs to modern digital payments. The first charge cards emerged in the 1930s and 1940s, paving the way for wider adoption. Key innovations in ...

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Originally posted by Richard Berg: if the credit card companies could only charge up to 15% interest they simply wouldn't give cards to high-risk borrowers. I don't know. It would reduce the number of ...