A brief history of credit cards

[joel123]

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1893507,00.html
A Brief History of: Credit Cards - TIME

"Charge it"

[ochati]

Nothing sexy about "charge it!" anymore is there. Yes I have vague memories of when credit cards were new, stylish and sophisticated.

[blueeagle]

Interesting point about credit cards now being common place having lost their cache. American Express obviously still working this angle with apparent success..all the different colors-levels.

[paddleon]

What is the highest level of American Express? And what does a person have to do, have to get one?

I may apply (laugh out out)!

paddleon....