Trends Cracking The Credit Card Code Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Written by byJess.net Published Jan 20, 2011 1 min read Advertising Disclosure The views expressed on this blog are those of the bloggers, and not necessarily those of Intuit. Third-party blogger may have received compensation for their time and services. Click here to read full disclosure on third-party bloggers. This blog does not provide legal, financial, accounting or tax advice. The content on this blog is "as is" and carries no warranties. Intuit does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, reliability, and completeness of the content on this blog. After 20 days, comments are closed on posts. Intuit may, but has no obligation to, monitor comments. Comments that include profanity or abusive language will not be posted. Click here to read full Terms of Service. Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Sign up for Free There’s hardly a more prominent financial product in America today than the almighty credit card. Nearly everybody has at least one — almost 80% of consumers in 2008, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston — and many use it on a daily basis. Without a doubt, there are also those consumers who know their credit card numbers by heart (makes online shopping and booking travel so much easier, if anything). But how many of you know what those numbers really mean? Contrary to what you may think, they aren’t random. Those 16 digits are there for a reason and, knowing a few simple rules, you could actually learn a lot about a credit card just from its number. This infographic shows you how to crack that code. Want to do some more code cracking? Check out Decoding Your Car’s VIN Number. For more personal finance visualizations see byJess.net. Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Sign up for Free Previous Post Cash, Credit or… Cell Phone? Starbucks Launches Mobile Payment App… Next Post Just Enough: Why Some of Us Are Satisfied With Less Written by byJess.net More from byJess.net Browse Related Articles Credit Info How to Win the Balance Transfer Game Credit Info Four FICO Score Myths, Busted Credit Info Credit Predictions for 2011, Part 2: Plastic Fantastic Credit Info What is the Average American Credit Card Balance? Credit Info New Credit Card Complaint Database Makes Consumer Gripe… Credit Info What is a Virtual Credit Card? Trends Point A to Point B, How Does a Credit Card Offer End Up… Trends The Rise of Consumer Credit Credit Info Securely Handling Credit Card Information: What You Nee… Bill Pay How Long Does a Credit Card Refund Take to Process