http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/ Thu, 17 May 2012 19:48:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 Emperor Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:17:07 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-1708 wrap it with an insulator wrap it with an insulator

]]> http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 I don't think so Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-1707 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://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 andyg77 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:51:06 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-1706 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://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-1705 eric l Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:04:39 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-1705 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://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 Pustic Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:41:46 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-1704 Keep your cards away from any magnet. Keep your cards away from any magnet.

]]> http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 kennyk Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:25:00 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-can-i-protect-my-credit-cards-from-magnets/#comment-1703 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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