Credit expert Dave Fulk explains why chip cards, though widely regarded to be a secure alternative to traditional magnetic stripe cards, won’t become the new normal in the US just yet.

Tampa, FL — Apr 21, 2015 — Dave Fulk, president of National Credit Federation, published a new blog post entitled “Do You Need To Get A Chip Card?” In the post, he tells readers that picking up a chip card now is a good idea, but that due to infrastructural problems, not all retailers will be ready to accept them by the October 2015 switch-over deadline.

Fulk says, “So do you need to get a chip card? Sooner or later, yes. But don’t drop what you’re doing just yet. Since not all retailers accept them, it’s advisable to keep a traditional credit card handy just in case. But if you value the extra protection the chip has to offer — and we hope you do — talk to your credit card company about issuing you a new card. You’ll be ahead of the game, and have more secure finances because of it.”

Dave Fulk, NACSO, CCRA, is the president of National Credit Federation and a national speaker on finance and credit. He has over 10 years of experience in the financial industry, specializing in finance, mortgages, and credit.

Read the whole article here. https://nationalcreditfederation.com/do-you-need-to-get-a-chip-card/

About National Credit Federation:

National Credit Federation helps people accomplish their financial goals through credit repair, debt settlement, student loan consolidation, and business funding. The NCF mission is to help members who are currently in or have successfully come through a financial crisis improve their creditworthiness, allowing them to achieve their credit objectives, including home ownership. This mission is accomplished by providing members with access to resources not normally available to “non-credit worthy” consumers, such as financing, banking, credit lines, professional legal assistance, tax advice, personal financial coaching, and personal financial education. One of the oldest and most trusted companies in the nation, NCF has been featured in Forbes magazine, USA Today Yahoo Finance and 27 other major news outlets. They have an A rating with the BBB and have over 600+ testimonials from previous clients they have helped.

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