Credit cards aren’t renowned for their classic designs, but here are 7 geeky credit card designs that every nerd would love to have.

 

Credit cards and debit cards could be under threat thanks to Smartphones. It's estimated that there are over 1 billion credit and debt cards owned by people in the US. There are plans by AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile to launch a payment sytem on phones. For example, people who use T-Mobile cell phones would be able to pay directly from their phones rather than having to use a card or cash. Industry consultant, Richard K. Crone said "This is definitely a game changer".

Have you never owned a credit card before and are looking to start building up your credit score? As you may be aware, no credit is bad credit. You should always have on hand a copy of your freescore.com free credit score check so that you know how your credit history appears to employers and lenders. Having no credit history makes it difficult for your to get mortgages, loans or even just get accepted for a regular credit card.

Here are a list of credit cards designed for those of you who are not yet on the credit ladder.

Blippy.com, a website that provides a social component to online shopping, had the misfortune of accidentally leaking some of its members’ confidential debit and credit card numbers to the public via a search of its website using Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) search engine.