http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/ Information on saving money on your Credit Cards and Checks Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:27:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Emperor Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:26:31 +0000 http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-165 wrap it with an insulator wrap it with an insulator

]]> http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-164 I don't think so Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:44:52 +0000 http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-164 You typically need an alternating magnetic field to damage magnetically encoded information. A magnet in a credit card holder isn't likely to do it. You typically need an alternating magnetic field to damage magnetically encoded information. A magnet in a credit card holder isn’t likely to do it.

]]> http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-163 andyg77 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:09:40 +0000 http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-163 Mythbusters did a show about this they tried all sorts of things and found it very difficult to damage the encoded info. Mythbusters did a show about this they tried all sorts of things and found it very difficult to damage the encoded info.

]]> http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-162 eric l Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:03:52 +0000 http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-162 If you can enclose them in a metal case that might help; Magnetism can not penitrate a metal shell. If you can enclose them in a metal case that might help; Magnetism can not penitrate a metal shell.

]]> http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Pustic Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:00:01 +0000 http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-161 Keep your cards away from any magnet. Keep your cards away from any magnet.

]]> http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-160 kennyk Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:17:37 +0000 http://creditcardsandchecks.com/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-160 I doubt the magnetic card case has a strong enough magnetic field to damage your cards. Typically, it would take a magnet of a several tesla to do any harm. Check the back of cards for scufs and scratches. I doubt the magnetic card case has a strong enough magnetic field to damage your cards. Typically, it would take a magnet of a several tesla to do any harm. Check the back of cards for scufs and scratches.

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