Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

Jason Fernando is a professional investor and writer who enjoys tackling and communicating complex business and financial problems. Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner.

Four major smart card manufacturers have created a non-profit association, the Smart Payment Alliance, designed to speed up the transition from mag stripe payment cards to chip-based ones. Birth of ...