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You use your credit card on a regular basis to make purchases. While most people know that the numbers on the card are unique identifiers, most of us have no idea what they actually mean. Credit card ...

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That long number isn't random, and it identifies more than just whose account the card belongs to. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or ...