Do You Save Your Credit Card Numbers Online?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (159204)
United States
August 9, 2021 4:19am CST
Do you do a lot of online shopping? Do you save your credit card numbers on each site to make shopping a lot easier? That's not a good idea.
If the shopping site should be hacked, your credit card numbers are at risk. Sure, it makes it much easier not to get your credit card out each time you make an online purchase; but is it really worth it?
I finally saw the light; and now I input my credit card number for each purchase. I have gone back and deleted my card number on the sites that I frequent; and any time I am prompted to "save my credit card number for future purchases", I decline.
Just something to think about...
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26 responses
@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
9 Aug 21
No I don't save them, even on sites that I make regular purchases from. I don't mind going through the trouble of filling them out every time. At least it gives me peace of mind.
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@LadyDuck (460909)
• Switzerland
10 Aug 21
@LindaOHio When available, I prefer to use PayPal, it's safer.
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
10 Aug 21
i always decline - i only store it on two sites, but that is because it is hard get the rest of my family to not!
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@LindaOHio (159204)
• United States
11 Aug 21
lol I still have one left - Amazon; and I will take care of that one.
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
11 Aug 21
@LindaOHio i only have ones that require a secondary password and then change that password often
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@lazydaizee (6736)
• United Kingdom
9 Aug 21
I would be very wary of saving my credit card details online since I got hacked a couple of years ago. Now I barely trust the internet for anything at all.
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@much2say (53940)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Aug 21
I don't shop online - that's probably the easiest way to stay on track about these things 
. But there are times when I have to - and I definitely do not allow any cc numbers to be saved (I don't even allow saving any of my passwords). I get paranoid about hackers 
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. But there are times when I have to - and I definitely do not allow any cc numbers to be saved (I don't even allow saving any of my passwords). I get paranoid about hackers .1 person likes this
@much2say (53940)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Aug 21
@LindaOHio They are. My friend is getting training on cybersecurity . . . this is a bad problem all over the world 
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
30 Aug 21
I have been shopping online for the better part of 20 years and Kohls was the only one that has ever been an issue. I use my American Express mostly since I really don't worry about any unauthorized purchases with them, they are pretty vigilant.
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@LindaOHio (159204)
• United States
10 Aug 21
Me too. What bothers me the most is online banking.
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@JESSY3236 (19100)
• United States
10 Aug 21
Yeah I think that might be the reason my debit card might have been hacked a few years ago. I now don't link any cards. Actually I looked at Petco, Petsmart and Walmart found out they were still linked. I unlinked them.
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@lovebuglena (43218)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Aug 21
I have them saved on some sites. Amazon being one of them. I never had issues though.
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@lovebuglena (43218)
• Staten Island, New York
10 Aug 21
@LindaOHio I don't think I have many retailer accounts online. Usually I buy things without creating an account, unless they only allow to make purchases if you create an account, as is the case with Amazon.
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@LindaOHio (159204)
• United States
11 Aug 21
@lovebuglena Amazon might be the only place left that I have a credit card listed.
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@aninditasen (15808)
• Raurkela, India
10 Aug 21
At times yes. Some portal take your number automatically while shopping online.
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@LindaOHio (159204)
• United States
10 Aug 21
I usually go back and delete it after the transaction.
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@CarolDM (203449)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Aug 21
@LindaOHio We have to be extra safe these days.
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@pumpkinjam (8547)
• United Kingdom
10 Aug 21
I have details saved on a couple of sites. I won't save them for one-off purchases or sites I don't use often. They're save on a couple of trusted sites that I use regularly.
I've also got the same password for several sites - which I probably shouldn't but I'd never remember a different one for all the sites I use. I'd have to write them all down, which would really defeat the purpose of having them!
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@LindaOHio (159204)
• United States
10 Aug 21
I keep my passwords in an address book, alphabetically. I have so many that I would never remember them all.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
9 Aug 21
I never save my credit card numbers. It takes a bit longer if I don't save them, but I don't mind. I think it is too risky to save them.
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@RasmaSandra (74285)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Aug 21
I only use a debit card, But my number is on Amazon and on Instacart for my groceries, You pose a very good question, I will consider this,
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@janethwayne (5193)
• Philippines
9 Aug 21
I don't have a credit card I just don't use any like that than debit because I worry if I spend too much without control.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
9 Aug 21
Ohh...I know about this, but still my credit card numbers are saves on many sites...I need to delete it ....am really a lazy guy when it comes to entering those 16 digits, ......yeah never know I may be the next target.....I have to do it at the earliest....thanks for sharing.
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